Can someone also clarify the role of CFI; are they just senior instructors or do they actually have some other role within a flying school!
What benefit do they serve and to who?
Our CFI did not instruct for free (neither did any of the instructors - whipping boys
kept this in order!) but I was not aware of him being paid or treated differently from the other instructors. He did however seem to spend a LOT of time on the ground chasing the other instructors and making their jobs seem incredably structured and easy to do. He seemed to do all the organising for the instructors and the background paperwork - apparently for no additional pay!
This thread appears to be in favour of ALL instructors being paid - what about CFI's. What is a reasonable pay to expect or is he REQUIRED by the other instructors? If this is the case should instructors be morally obliged to pay a contribution to the FTO towards the CFI cost to ensure they have a place to work!
