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Old 7th Dec 2009, 11:12
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I'm afraid Cirrus, without trying to be negative it's a fact of life that for low houred pilots, low or no pay is the norm. Redsnail suggests parachute flying and glider towing. They often fall into the no-pay category as PPLs are allowed by the CAA to drop skydivers. Elsewhere CPLs are required but pay remains low or zero. On top of that, operators often fight shy of low timers for all the obvious reasons.

We all know Instructors are low paid unless I presume they work for one of the big schools.

It's the way things are, I'm afraid in good or bad times.

However if you look beyond the pay issue, which you must. The experience gained, the fun to be had will remain with you for the rest of your career. Sure it can mean long days, seven day weeks etc. But it's all part of the experience. Plus you make contacts, easily the most important thing in aviation. Who you know.
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