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I am considering becoming a FI. I have been flying for many years but no longer enjoy early starts and four sector days in Mr Boeings best. (Does anyone?)
I dont want to leave aviation completly but I realise that times are very difficult and would not like to take a job from someone who needs it more than me.
SO the questions are:
1. What are the current requirements for obtaining a FI rating?
2. What is the general feeling about oldie FIs.
3. WHat are the prospects for part time FIs in the South of the UK.

I'm in the United States so any input to my British friends might not be applicable there, but over here, if money isn't an issue, you can continue on after retirement as a CFI with little trouble at all. I assume you have our equivilant of a multi/ATP. If so, I would assume just taking the written might be all that's required at your end of the pond.
Don't know what the GA market is now in the UK, but over here it's pretty flat. There are jobs for part time CFI's here but a full time job instructing at any kind of livable salary is a chore to find.
As for age, no sweat. I've been in flight instruction and associated with training for over fifty years and it's always been my experience that when given the choice, new students will choose experience over youth all day long.
Just learn to speak their language. Personally I drew the line at listening to Guns and Roses :-)
Dudley Henriques

Several friends are stuck without jobs and FI ratings , they are doing part time instrcuting and even the one that is employed full time , his salary is based on flight time, no flying no money and I can tell you he is struglling