in 2007 an R22 FI got £45 per hour - about 18% of the cost of an hour in an R22 (£250)
in 2023 an R22 FI gets £50 per hour - about 12% of the cost of an hour in an R22 (£400)
ie the cost of the aircraft has increased, yet the FI pay has reduced, not only in absolute terms, but even more in real terms too (ie accounting for inflation)
Originally Posted by
jeepys
I disagree that the old timers or 'proper jobbers' are keeping the instructional wages low. A proper jobber is likely to be paid between £400-£700 for a day rate and irrespective of what they are flying, are less likely to work for say £50 per hour/£250 per day. They may not need to instruct between proper jobbing but if they do, they probably want to be paid according to their experience and/or worth.
If they do need to instruct between proper jobbing then it's probably not a proper job!
If the instructor wages are to increase to a good standard then the aircraft hourly rate must increase.
Well done to Hughes500 for paying a respectable instructor rate. More schools should follow.