starting off as a flying instructor whats the salary

[philip2004uk]

Thanks for your responses in advance. i was just wandering if i got the licence is it easy to find a job and how much would i get a year. would it be more than a sales assistant at tesco's.

[Dave Gittins]

The answers in my limited experience are :-

1) not that easy - unless you want to work on an hourly rate as and when and maybe get 5 - 10 hours work a week.

2) average 7.5 hrs / week at minimum wage

3) probably not.

:ok: DGG

[philip2004uk]

wow that's not good i think i'll go to uni and do a degree even though i'd have to still save up 15000. what about working in the u.s at a jaa school then there's the problem with visas and that's probably impossible.
Any other job ideas as that's the minimum level i want to go for cost purposes.

[18greens]

You want cheap flying and you are young enough to go to university.

OK a couple of quotes,' flying is ***** expensive' and 'there is no such thing as a free lunch.'

What you should do is:

1) Realise instructors get paid very little because they rack up hours for a small stipend rather than paying £150+ per hour.

2) Realise the queen owns lots of planes but can't fly any of them. Apply for the UAS, RAF and Navy and get paid to fly £10,0000/hour planes very fast and very low and probably get the best training in the world.

3) If you fail at 2 (no shame, lots have tried) get a good degree, earn money, jack it in, get a CPL IR , get an instructor rating do 1
then fly jet things.

4) ask why do you want to stackshelves at tesco?

5) realise getting a job in the US without a green card is hard

Good luck

[unfazed]

Realistic advice !

On a more positive note - University's tend to have flying clubs attached which are a great way to get up and running with your flying (free or subsidised). Gliders are another excellent starting point if money is tight.

The most important thing is to make a start and gain experience right from the start !

Good Luck !

[Craggenmore]

Dont forget that You can get a job in the US without needing a green card on a J1 VISA but ONLY for 2 years.

You will need sponsorship from one of the JAA flight schools which can be hard if they are fully staffed at the time of your application.

[Al380]

I work full time and I have a retainer of £25 per day. If I fly more than 1.7hr I am then paid £15 an hour for day VFR. This is OK in summer but winter is not as great. Most of schools pay a bit less if you are restricted.