AboutColin Woehrle Expertise Answer questions regarding FARs, VFR and IFR flight operations, the national
airspace system (NAS), communications with ATC, physiology, etc. I answer sincere questions
for aviation enthusiasts and flight students. If I can`t answer your question, I`ll try
my best to point you in the right direction.
(I do not answer questions asking how much it costs to fly from one place to another).
Experience Pilot for a leading west-coast regional airline. Ratings and certificates include: Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII), Commercial Pilot, Instrument, Single Engine Land/Multi-engine Land Airplane
Question Was the training at ATP hard?Once becoming a flight instructor was the pay
good?I don't want to be struggling trying to pays other bills while being
employed as a flight instructor waiting to build up my flight hours.
Answer Hi Ursulo,
Training to become a pilot is very intense. It requires a large amount of studying and training. It's definitely worth it if you really want to become a commercial pilot though.
To answer your other question, flight instructors usually don't earn very much money. They typically earn $10,000-$30,000. If your goal is to fly passengers or cargo someday, then being a flight instructor is usually thought of as just part of the price to pay in order to get there. How many students you instruct and how often determines how long you will have to be a flight instructor. I instructed for two years before being hired at my present job, which I've had for two years (and I still owe money on school loans).
