Would you like to work in SW Florida? CFI Wanted

[Tired Soul]

Busy Flightschool in sunny SW Florida is looking for an additional Flight Instructor(s).

Requirements:

• CFI/CFII required and MEI preferred
• 3 year CFI preferred
• 1000+ dual given preferred
• Diamond time preferred DA20/40/42
• G1000 EFIS time preferred
• Good people skills required

Equal opportunity employer.
You will be working with European students and US Government employees.
Website: www.skystead.com
Send resume's to Chief Flight Instructor [email protected]
Sounds rude but isn't; no phonecalls please, they'll be to busy to answer any questions.
For info use the same email adress pls.
Good luck

 

[Tired Soul]

There is still a position open folks.....

 

[Tired Soul]

Still positions open..............
They are also looking for entry level CFI's.

 

[ualdriver]

Still positions open..............
They are also looking for entry level CFI's.

Just out of curiosity, what are flight instructors at busy flight schools earning annually nowadays? Not trying to flame, just honestly curious.

 

[cynic]

The CFI just pays for 1/2 the cost of each flight!

 

[Tired Soul]

Depending on how lazy you are anywhere from $25K-$40K.
In my best year as CFI I made like $45K on hourly pay.

Honest, they've lowered their requirements; they now need:
Read, speak, understand and listen in the English language.

 

[DUATS]

I think the European schools in FL pay $20-$25 an hour (while billing the students $80-$100).

 

[ualdriver]

Depending on how lazy you are anywhere from $25K-$40K.
In my best year as CFI I made like $45K on hourly pay.

Honest, they've lowered their requirements; they now need:
Read, speak, understand and listen in the English language.

Interesting.....I am surprised you guys aren't flooded with applicants at those pay rates.

 

[Tired Soul]

Yes, so am I.
Good place, nice people, nice area, 2 miles from the #3 beach in Florida.
KAPF
http://airnav.com/airport/KAPF

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples,_Florida


If you do call..here's a tip;
Don't ask how much multi time you'll get if you have no dual given.
Here's a hint; multi time goes to the experienced instructors that have not broken anything in the time they've worked there.
That's how it works in the big people world.

 

[rigger]

Yes, so am I.
Good place, nice people, nice area, 2 miles from the #3 beach in Florida.
KAPF
http://airnav.com/airport/KAPF

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples,_Florida


If you do call..here's a tip;
Don't ask how much multi time you'll get if you have no dual given.
Here's a hint; multi time goes to the experienced instructors that have not broken anything in the time they've worked there.
That's how it works in the big people world.

What no jet pic avail........crappy place!

 

[SEVEN]

If a CFI has those times already, they are either at a regional or will be soon. There will be shortage of not only pilots soon, but of CFI's. The only way to attract applicants is to pay them well. Soon, employers will be on the other side of the pendulum. It's about time.

 

[nwa747]

I was told by a CFI today that many are not in a hurry to apply to the regional because some are grossing over 50k a year. This guy worsk at a school with 20 instructors that all have the required time for most regionals. He said it blows his mind when they sit around and talk and no one has any motivation on applying right now. I guess with all these foreingers a CFI can easily make $150-200 a day. He said they are all foreigners and no Americans are flying. It only time before this shortage becomes dire with no American students to keep feeding the regional mill.

I had it wrong, I was under the impression CFI wanted out as fast as they can but this is telling an opposite story.

 

[pilotgolfer]

I was told by a CFI today that many are not in a hurry to apply to the regional because some are grossing over 50k a year. .

I made much less than that last year as an FO on a 747. What a screwed up industry we are in!

 

[cynic]

Well... flying does pay crap but at least the industry is unstable!

 

[zasca]

3 year cfi's still exist??? Under age 50? Wow! Gotta love them chandelles and Steep turns.... A Lot!

 

[Captainzero1]

If you want to advance in this business, C-172 and Seminole time ain't gonna do it.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

If you want to advance in this business, C-172 and Seminole time ain't gonna do it.

That depends. If you're a fresh CFI, thats exactly what you need to do in order to advance into an entry-level airline job. Its a stepping stone process.

 

[Tired Soul]

Still positions open......

 

[SEVEN]

Preview to a pilot/cfi shortage? One can only hope for all our benefit. I need to make up for that 15k/year Chief CFI salary back in 2001 when I worked 12 hours a day for poverty wages while teaching folks how to fly planes. My freaking plumber makes $90/hr for replacing well tanks!!! Huge problem in this industry that has needed an overhaul for years!!! Time to turn the tables for once.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Preview to a pilot/cfi shortage?

Nope.

 

[SEVEN]

Nope.

Don't be so sure. Numbers don't lie. Add up all the 121 retirements in the next 5 years. Try and fill those spots with new commercial/cfi tickets being issued by the FAA. You come up way short every time. What does that mean? It's called the law of supply and demand. The demand for qualified pilots will reach critical mass shortly resulting in increased compensation. That's how it works. It's not rocket science. It's simple addition and subtraction.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Right, hiring boom...

any second.....

 

[SEVEN]

Right, hiring boom...

any second.....

Not any second....in the next 2 years. Remember age 65? That has caused a tremendous amount of stagnation in the industry. The "natural" order of things was derailed when that law was passed. Thank God the time is almost up for the 5 year retirement delay to come to a much needed end. You have know idea how quickly things are going to change in the next 18-24 months....and that's just the beginning; the tip of the iceberg. Just wait...you'll see soon enough.

 

[nwa747]

How many are you hiring? Would they take a part time guy?

 

[Tired Soul]

Well that depends.
How part-time is part time?
Do you have some sort of reliable schedule that we can plan around?
If the boss-man gets an itch do you need to drop everything and go or are you on a schedule with hard days off?

Looking for at least one if not two before the end of the year.
Send us an email and mention that you saw the ad here.

Regards,

 

[Tired Soul]

Bump,


Still looking people, come on...!
In can't be that hard to find a decent somewhat experienced CFI..

 

[ualdriver]

Bump,


Still looking people, come on...!
In can't be that hard to find a decent somewhat experienced CFI..

Maybe the company's wages need to be higher? Maybe better benefits like health insurance and/or a 401K?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Makes you wonder why a flight school is having a hard time finding an instructor in this economy.

(must be the hiring boom)

 

[cynic]

It's called the law of supply and demand. The demand for qualified pilots will reach critical mass shortly resulting in increased compensation. That's how it works.

You are wrong. It does not always work that way. There can be great demand and no increase in wages -

There will be a pilot shortage and as a result there will be great demand for pilots to fill what are still low paying crap jobs.

 

[Tired Soul]

Maybe the company's wages need to be higher? Maybe better benefits like health insurance and/or a 401K?

Nice one UAL driver......
Wages start at $25/hr flight and ground and 401K eligible after 9 months.
I think that's pretty decent pay.
Can expect to make 30K+ in your first year.

TWO POSITIONS open boys and girls........