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[Birdstrike]

Flywrite's idea isn't bad...except that a Congressional staffer can't get the PFT issue into a soundbite and will likely blow it off. Until PFT is shown to be patently illegal or statistically unsafe it remains and becomes an educational issue. I was pro-PFT in the mid 90's--until I kept reading the boards and was "edukated" by all the pundits (the old Pro Pilot board). Same way I used to be a Democrat but now vote Republican. Some ideas sound good on the surface (like any quick fix) to someone relatively new to the field and frustrated by their lack of progress...until the ramifications are all spelled out. Just have to keep educating pilots one at a time, I guess. Doubt it will ever go away. It's the golden rule of capitalism in this country...he who has the gold rules.

 

[Checks]

BJJ,

Dont you see the correlation between PFT and your low pay as a CFI? Since you dont have the money to pay for a job you are stuck as a CFI. If those guys werent paying for their jobs maybe you would have a PAYING job at an airline/135 outfit.

 

[lionflyer]

Paying for right seat time in a 1900 is bad enough, but who in their right mind would pay to sit right seat in a 402. It's a single pilot airplane. Good luck explaining that SIC time at an interview.

Anyway, Happy Turkey Day Y'all.

 

[bozz66]

I sent a resume off to these guys about 5 months ago, before I knew about PFT. Six weeks ago I got a letter from them that said welcome aboard and had starting class dates. I was pretty excited about getting multi-time and flying around the Carribean. I was just about to call my fiance and tell her to pack her swim suit when I noticed something about $39/hour. At first I thought this was my pay rate but looking a little closer it said" That's right, for as little as $39/hr you can become a first officer and build multi-time in an airline type of environment..." Geeez, what a let down! For a split second I thought, hey, why not. Give it a shot. Then I joined this message board and wised up. Thanks for the education on PFT.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Checks

You have a very valid point there, but as I see it learning to fly is very expensive and if you jacked up the rates so CFIs could make a descent wage, you probably wouldnt have that many people interested in learning to fly simply b/c of the cost.

The guy that PFTs is usually skipping the CFI step all together. If he didnt PFT that would be just one more CFI to compete with for that same instructor job. More eligible CFIs on the market usually equal less pay and the employers can now really treat you like crap because the same guy that was going to PFT is waiting in line for your CFI job.