speedbird911
In reply to your questions:
1. Hours gained instructing in the US will be no different to hours in the UK or EU or anywhere
2. There a big shortage of Instructors in the UK – I know because CFI’s from Flight schools have told me to refer FI(R)'s graduating from our FI Courses to them for immediate job prospects – the problem is training them fast enough, but then our school is short too, so we usually grab them first!. Recent weather isn’t helping either
3. My advice is if you want to instruct in the US get your JAA FI first, the route to FAA Certified Flight Instructor involves getting FAA CPL & IR then the FI rating. In my experience is it is easier the go JAA to FAA than the other way around. I have all the FAA ratings so I speak from experience.
4. If you want to make a better living out instructing – go 3 axis Microlight, drawback is the hours don’t count, that’s partly why the MLI gets better pay!
Hope that helps - PM me if you need any further advice,
Regards, P

I agree with Porridge regarding the JAA/FAA route. I spend some time training FAA CFI's to teach JAA students in the U.S. & the differences are significant if you ultimately want to teach students in the U.K. There is a much higher emphasis on teaching in the JAA FIC rather than just flying.

Additionally, and this is only my observation, I would think you would have more opportunities finding work as an FI in the U.K. right now than you would Stateside; all the schools I know only take experienced CFI's or else graduates from their own professional pilot/CFI courses.

Good Luck :ok: