Re: Flying Instructor or Airline Pilot????
At the risk of sounding negative - here goes - I am the wife of a Flying Instructor who has 1000 hours and fATPL IR. We have three children and his wage for December was £646.00 net - for six days a week. Ask yourself if you could survive on that and think very carefully about your next move. We like many others on this forum set out on this path because he loves aviation and wanted to fly commercially. We sold our house for the cause. Before everyone jumps on my case, I am not whinging, just stating the facts. I remain optimistic that my husband will get a job as he is a great pilot with lots of other qualities to offer any employer. There are positives to being a flight instructor but unfortunately salary is not one of them. I wish you the best of luck with whatever you choose to do.