Originally Posted by
dr dre
If the industry seriously wanted pilots with experience to become ab-initio instructors then the pay of an instructor would be well above a charter, turboprop or even airline pilot. But it isn’t. Until then it’ll be the domain of first job seekers looking to build up experience.
Unfortunately this is the crux of the matter. The people whinging the loudest about the lack of real world experience among instructors are also those least willing to put their money where their mouth is to change that reality.