I have to agree this is partly the fault of the big schools and this could be coming home to roost as Oxford have trouble recuiting instructors.
On a more positive note I started instructing 3 1/2 years ago and now have 2800 tt 1500 multi piston and 200 multi turbine soon to be an IRE/TRI. This all started through instruction, with some additional investment and a couple of gambles changing jobs.
I did start earning £15 a day commuting for 2 hours but I now earn more than most regional turbo prop captains. I believe that there are many benefits to instructing both for airmanship and the fact it is good fun and if you keep working at it and move into the more advanced training this will lead onto airline/corporate.
For instructors with experience start sending CV's to the IR schools as many are looking for CPL/IR and multi instructors.
Last edited by African Drunk; 6th January 2005 at 09:15.