So is it usual for instructors to be asked to pay for their own checkouts / familiarisation flights?
It seems to me that any employer is required to provide initial training whether you work in an office or at an airfield.
Is it even legal, when the candidate is qualified for the job, to essentially make the employment conditional upon the candidate paying for his own assessment?
I hope this question isn't too indiscreet for this forum, (and I understand if no-one wants to answer it), but what is the "going rate" of pay for instructors at Flyteam, (or anywhere else for that matter)? Are terms and conditions fairly standard across the UK industry, or are there as many variations as there are flying schools?
I only ask, because I am recently qualified as a JAA FI myself and am currently desperately seeking work. But while I accept the rates of pay can be pretty grim to start with, I don't want to get ripped off by someone who is not even playing according to industry norms.
Advice appreciated.