Finding the first instructing job
Hi all,
I am a 22 year old currently studying towards my ATPL theory exams with 130hrs.
My goal is to be an instructor, so I am going to skip MCC and going straight into an FI course.
However I have not been able to find that many entry level instructor positions being advertised since I started my training. Therefore I am still not sure how one would land the first instructing job.
I happened to know a bit about the Canadian aviation market, and each school seems to hire graduates of their own FI courses there. My questions are:
1. Is it also the case in the UK?
2. What's the best way to find the best school for an FI course in terms of maximising the chance of finding a job? Do you recommend simply visiting the school, speak to an instructor and ask if they would interview students for FI positions?
3. I understand pay won't be great at least when you are just starting out. Will it be financially viable if I committed to the instructing job full-time from the beginning, or will doing it part-time along with another job be the only way to survive?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.