Proving freelance instruction...

[greyhound]

When asked about previous flying jobs during an interview, if all of your flight time was accrued by giving flight instruction without being employed by a school(freelance), what documentation or proof should be provided to a prospective employer to justify your time in the logbook?

Will an airline consider it being "employed" like some airlines require you to be when they interview someone?

Should someone provide a letter from the club or school where the instruction was given?

Thanks...

 

[Nindiri]

Copies of tax forms might help.

 

[WhiteCloud]

Copies of tax forms might help.

Yeah....right. It's good to have a recommendation or letter of verification from the flight school. Everyone knows that most CFI "jobs" are not really formal jobs. These letters can be from former students or responsible people who know of your activities. Everyone knows CFI's don't make much, if any, money to speak of so that's not really the issue. It's more of an issue of proving you are who you say you are. Good luck.

 

[Dave Benjamin]

I wouldn't worry about it as long as you have an original (not reconstructed) logbook. When I instructed I always made a notation of who the student was and a synopsis of the lesson IE: Ground ref maneuvers or X-C nav by pilotage. If you kept a good logbook I doubt that it will be an issue.

 

[greyhound]

Thanks...

I've been writing down a description of the maneuvers I taught, along with the name of the student I gave instruction to in my own logbook.

I'll also work on getting a letter from these places that I gave instruction at.

I was just not sure if time as an instructor had to be backed up by a letter verifying employment somewhere. Problem was, what if you taught on your own?

Thanks for the advice...

 

[flyinlow67]

I just interviewd with Eagle, and they asked about the 6 month period that I freelanced between jobs. I told them it was freelance, and nothing else was said about it. Almost like it wasn't a big deal.
Most everyone has done a freelance job at one time or another. I would tell them about it, and if you have some letters, then great. But overall, the fact you are working means more.

 

[greyhound]

That's good to hear..

I am employed as a Busdriver by night, but spend all mornings and part of the afternoons at the airport building time wherever it comes.

Good to hear they count it as flying work.