| Revdecal..
I've toyed with this idea myself (on and off!) since gaining my PPL fifteen years ago - but it's a lot of cash to spend for what is essentially a piece of paper. So far as I remember, you'll need your BCPL (Basic Commercial Pilot's Licence), followed first by your Assistant Instructor Rating (not to mention Night Rating/ IMC/Twin Engine etc.) To gain your Basic Commercial Licence will cost you a good deal of cash (200hrs minimum @ maybe £100+ per hour, plus ground school/examinations/medicals etc). Also, your Instructor course will be at an even higher hourly rate, since you'll be flying twin engined aircraft some of the time. Get through this lot, and you'll be able to work as an instructor on your BCPL. Bear in mind that some 'hours builder' pilots are prepared to work for buttons at this stage of their careers, in order to gain the 700+ hrs needed for their full CPL (Commercial), and this is why the rate of pay for flying instructors is so variable. Instructors who will commit to staying with the job are rare though, so in doing that you might command a better wage. My local flight instructors were earning what they called a 'fair' wage, although none would ever divulge the exact amount!
Steve  |