Instructional rate for Microlights
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From: Slowly decaying (disgracefully)
Instructional rate for Microlights
I'm starting to convert onto a weight-shift microlight (after several decades of 3-axis aircraft
) and was slightly surprised to find that the "going rate" for FIs is £65/hour! Is this true everywhere, or just a local blip?
HFD
) and was slightly surprised to find that the "going rate" for FIs is £65/hour! Is this true everywhere, or just a local blip?HFD
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I understand that's about the average!
Given the effect of weather on Microlight flying, it can't be easy to make much dosh out of it - good luck to them, I say!
Given the effect of weather on Microlight flying, it can't be easy to make much dosh out of it - good luck to them, I say!
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From: Between the woods and the water
BEagel is partially correct. The other factor is that microlight hours do not count for those heading to a job with an airline, so you have to pay the full rate, not a discounted rate based on the premise that your instructor will shortly get a job with EasyRyan.
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From: Wiltshire
Instructor Rates
I think you may be talking about the charge-out rates rather than pay rates.
When you garage charges you £80 an hour for a mechanic I doubt whether that's the rate which the mechanic gets paid ....
But it's true that microlight (and similar) training rates aren't subsidised by hour-builders in the same way as the fixed-wing world.
When you garage charges you £80 an hour for a mechanic I doubt whether that's the rate which the mechanic gets paid ....
But it's true that microlight (and similar) training rates aren't subsidised by hour-builders in the same way as the fixed-wing world.
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From: England
Currently learning
Currently Pay £90 an hour for an hour in the Air (No groundschool). That covers fuel, landing fees etc
Went over to Portugal, and did 10 hours over there and worked out about £110 an hour in the air, and then £30 for an hours groundschool.
You pay for quality.
As well as everything else
Hope this helps!
Sole
Went over to Portugal, and did 10 hours over there and worked out about £110 an hour in the air, and then £30 for an hours groundschool.
You pay for quality.
As well as everything else
Hope this helps!
Sole
