RWY_31R
3rd Oct 2009, 19:32
I have browsed this forum and seen the many debates about Flight instructor job conditions in the UK.
Things are so bad that some newly qualified flight instructors have suggested working for free to get their foot on the ladder. But these same instructor wannabes have been labelled as "prostitutes", told that they lack respect for themselves and fellow professionals. Bascially they are scorned like a medieval plague on here!
But it leads me to ponder something; Aren't there flight instructors who hold PPL's and have no choice but to work for free?
They may have chosen the PPL FI route because they want to teach on weekends or during their off days from another line of permanent work. Some probably can't hold class 1 medicals or dont want to be a professional pilot. Or some just want to teach part time because they love it, and want to stay connected with the flying side of things.
Would any of you reading this post consider the PPL FI who has to work for free as a "prostitute" or lacking respect for the position or themselves?
I'd especially like to hear the opinons of active PPL FI's who instruct for clubs or smaller flying schools. What is your opinion? Do you consider yourself as lowering the working conditons of professional instructors?
Has it been easy for you to find instructing positions considering the state of the professional job market, or the sometimes negative opinions of professional flight instructors towards the idea of working for free.
And why would the CAA/JAA have an instructor rating for PPL holders? (Not suggesting it is wrong, just curious)
Come on, lets here what you all have to say, but try and keep it clean.....:ok:
Things are so bad that some newly qualified flight instructors have suggested working for free to get their foot on the ladder. But these same instructor wannabes have been labelled as "prostitutes", told that they lack respect for themselves and fellow professionals. Bascially they are scorned like a medieval plague on here!
But it leads me to ponder something; Aren't there flight instructors who hold PPL's and have no choice but to work for free?
They may have chosen the PPL FI route because they want to teach on weekends or during their off days from another line of permanent work. Some probably can't hold class 1 medicals or dont want to be a professional pilot. Or some just want to teach part time because they love it, and want to stay connected with the flying side of things.
Would any of you reading this post consider the PPL FI who has to work for free as a "prostitute" or lacking respect for the position or themselves?
I'd especially like to hear the opinons of active PPL FI's who instruct for clubs or smaller flying schools. What is your opinion? Do you consider yourself as lowering the working conditons of professional instructors?
Has it been easy for you to find instructing positions considering the state of the professional job market, or the sometimes negative opinions of professional flight instructors towards the idea of working for free.
And why would the CAA/JAA have an instructor rating for PPL holders? (Not suggesting it is wrong, just curious)
Come on, lets here what you all have to say, but try and keep it clean.....:ok: