PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Misc questions for CFIs
View Single Post
Old 9th Sep 2013, 11:10
  #20 (permalink)  
xrayalpha
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Strathaven Airfield
Posts: 895
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
As GtE says:

If you want to be an instructor, look at the microlight route.

To get a microlight licence, £5k.

Buy a second hand factory-built C42 - I know of some with around 700hrs on them for around 35k.

Fly to build up 100 hours P1. Cost you about 7k in fuel, insurance and depreciation.

Do a microlight instructor course. £4k - might get a discount using your own aircraft.

Then work as an AFI with a local school. If you also have your own aircraft, then it makes life a lot easier.

One year on, if you have 100 hours as an AFI and, ideally, taken a student or two from start to finish, get upgraded to an FI.

Now you can even set up your own school. Or just keep working part time at a local school with your own aircraft.

Total: £51k minus some income and an aircraft still worth 30k!

That'll be why Flight Training News says there are more microlight schools than GA ones.
xrayalpha is offline