Anyone go to Mesa Pilot Development?

[Bluecruiser]

Looking to see if anyone out there has employment experience at Mesa's Pilot Development school in Farmington as an instructor (not necessarily a student). They are supposed to have open positions to 'outside' instructors in the near future. Specifically, is the opportunity to instruct in a multi a reality--or just a possibility if I pay tons of money? I am not necessarily interested in flying for Mesa as a regional job or the promised-interview....just interested in teaching at a place where the students are enthusiastic and I can fly in a twin as well.

Thanks

 

[norskman2]

go to mesalounge.com and post the same question on the MAPD part of the message board

 

[erjman]

mapd instructor

I was an instructor in the mapd program several years ago. In my opinion, it is a way better deal than the students get. You commit for a minimum of 1 year. You are paid 15-16/hour both flight and ground time. You are guaranteed from 12-14 students who will be spread across private-multi. At the end of your time you get a recommendation from the chief instructor and you are basically insured of a job with Mesa is you want one. Otherwise you have flown 1200-1500 hours in 12 months and you can go somewhere else. Cost of living in FMN is dirt cheap. 3 bedroom apt for 300-400/month. PM me is you have any further questions.

 

[bobbysamd]

MAPD Instructing

As bluecruiser is aware, I instructed at MAPD in 1993. Good to see that pay is better and a good student load is guaranteed; we were paid $15/hour with work drying up at the end of a term. I would second erjamn's comments except that heavy doses of multi time will not come quickly. On other hand, when one hits Mesa mins of 1000-100 one can get "the interview," so good multi time may not really matter in that regard. "The interview" for instructors is still MAPD's real deal.

Rent in Farmington may be cheap, but decent places are hard to find. In 1993, apartments were at a real premium and there were some real sh!tboxes.

Once more, good luck with however you proceed.