*can they find and bring his own students to the school.
Yes they can. Normally the method of gaining students is for them to pruchase a trial flight from the flying school or club and then with sparkeling wit and charm sell them on the idea that they want a PPL.
*Does the school around the flying times with the student or will the student do that directly with the instructor.
The school will be the point of contact with all money transactions going through the books. They will allocate the plane and who is going to instruct that person.
*Does the school make the profit
Well most schools would like to make a profit. Clubs tend not to because of there setup.
*can the instructor pay a flat rate to the school for the hire of the aircraft.
Nope Though i have seen that the student pays for the plane and then pays the instructor seperatly. Schools don't like this though and its only usually done at none profit making clubs who cover the costs of CAA approval through membership fees etc.
also as well each instructor at a school is meant to be registred with the CAA working at that school. So if an instructor dosn't have any other form of income. They are only on 1 schools books....
And the other methods
1. you supply your labour as a service
2. You only have one customer thats the flying school you are registered with. They have several customers.
3. Nope in fact by the rules of the operation you can't get another instructor in adhoc if you want to do something else.
4. Nope definatly not
5. No you get a fixed fee per hour worked.
6. Nope you get told when to turn up and when your finished and you get told what your dutys are when you turn up.
What do you recon then Whirlygig?
And i also used to be a contractor but disappeared off abroad before IR35 hit, mainly because of IR35.