I know I have contributed to this debate before and I also know that it "went quiet" for a while before starting again recently.
I was just reading the latest posts and the thought that occurs to me is that the debate is perpetuated by forgetting what "drives" the low rate of pay.
It is NOT the reluctance of those wishing to learn (just take alook at helicopter rates - people pay because that is what they want and that is how much it is - those who want it but cannot pay just go and do something else).
What perpetuates the low pay is that traditionally (and don't we all know this ?) the instructing role was en route to the "jet job" and to build hours you would even have "your arse painted red" if that was what was going to take. For those who do not want this (the "jet job", not the "paint job") it is a tough one because the flight schools can STILL find someone else to do it for less.
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