WWW,
You wrote:
"Its much much easier to be a good FI if you are on a salary and have decent working conditions and a contract than if you are paid by the hour, treated like crap and might be sacked tomorrow."
Hmm, this suggests to me that the flying school where I learnt and you taught has crap working conditions, and instructors are "treated like crap and might be sacked tomorrow". And yet whenever anyone asks about learning to fly at Welshpool, you're the first person to recommend it. Please explain.
I've done many jobs where I earned less even than Welshpool's flying instructors. I still always tried to do my best. Does the amount of effort you put into something always depend on whether you feel you're getting paid enough? Like Oleo, I find that more than a little worrying.
Instructors are not forced to work at any flying school; they can leave. If they choose to stay, then they are responsible for what they do, including the harm they do. You can't disclaim responsibility because of bad pay!
[ 10 August 2001: Message edited by: Whirlybird ]