Instructing in Sweden

[lc_aerobatics]

Hello guys.

Can I ask how does the market look like in Sweden ?
I'm thinking about moving to Sweden and it'd be great to know are there any chances of employment as flying instructor (at the beginning English speaking only) or how does it look like with airlines (Skyways, Fly Nordic etc. )

Cheers.
LC :ok:

[Narog]

The chances couldn´t be better!

Several schools in Sweden are looking for instructors. Check the following three. Not saying that the first one is the best school, but in a job perspective, it probably is.

www.lusa.lu.se
www.lidair.se
www.bfsaa.se

/FI, JAR25 F/O

[XLD23]

I dont know about sweden, but in norway there is a big demand for FIs .im guessing its the same across the boarder. As for emploment in the majors it all depends on ur typeratings ....

XLD23

[FlyingNikonian]

I know that there is a shortage of FI's, at least at the flying clubs. The problem for you there, is that most (if not all) clubs require you to be fluent in swedish. The level of spoken/understood english varies a great deal among those that train for their PPL/IR/NQ. From absolutely "silch", to those that speak and understand well.

Airline jobs in Sweden are scarce and as long as SAS hasn't made their minds up, not a whole lot will happen. FlyMe, as you might know, went "bust" a few months ago and they were practically the only ones hiring.
Ironic isn't it!?

[lc_aerobatics]

All looks great.
Thanks guys. Can I just ask is it any better salary wise then in UK ???
Can you live on it pretty well ?
Cheers

[linmar]

All looks great.
Thanks guys. Can I just ask is it any better salary wise then in UK ???
Can you live on it pretty well ?
Cheers


That would depend wheather or not you are hired given a monthly salary. Most FIs are not, and that means you have to do alot of instructing to get a decent salary. This way, you will also be dependant on the weather. Bad weather, no flying, no money. The best would be if you could combine FI-ing with ground school. Or if you are an IR-instructor, that would work too.
As for Swedish companies hiring, there are a few that are hiring occasionally, but nothing major and the common nominator is that almost everyone that is hired has either already got the type rating or are paying for it upon employment. But next year, when the rumours say that SAS are looking for 300 pilots, it's going to be real good.
So get your FI-job ober here, learn Swedish real quick, and you'll be in the game in about a year ;)

Good luck

[helibee]

Gidday to all you lucky people working up in Sweden , I worked there for a year as an aircraft engineer , I have gone to the dark side , and fly helis now .
is there any call for pilots in the heli world in Sweden , instructor 2,500 hours

I still wont eat those little fish they rot for months , hehe , But I loved the place and the people....
thanks
Hb:)

[Finnrotor.com]

Bee,

Do you mean flying helicopters is "the dark side"? Maybe, if you fly a Robbie :}

Anyway, there are several schools in Scandinavia, some of them in Sweden. Check out Nordicrotors.com for the companies and schools in Sweden. With 2500 hours there might be other options (than instructing) available too.

JAR licence is a must for any job in Scandinavia, of course. Good luck.

[helibee]

Mr Finnrotor , thank you very much for your info
hb:}