CFIs and others out there, how many hours are you getting per month?

Posted by gigadatum@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 56 comments

For those in a time-building position such as CFI, banner towing, survey, jump pilots, etc. How many hours are you getting per month on average and has it decreased or increased as of late?

A general idea of where you are located might also be helpful.

Thank You!

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BLACKBIRD505@reddit

I averaged 100 hours per month, with my highest month reaching 148 hours while I was in Arizona.

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MEtoaviator@reddit

What school was this? Asking for a friend

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SoloCFI@reddit

Basically airborne for a week straight.

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LikenSlayer@reddit

Turn & burn!! You fly more than me...lol

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xtrapickles71@reddit

Close to zero. Job market is saturated beyond belief

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SoloCFI@reddit

Have you tried independent in the meantime?

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Direct-Leg-532@reddit

I want to give it a try, mind if I sent you a DM?

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Competitive-Turn3266@reddit

SoCal doing 80+ a month! Weather is important factor but student load is key

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BringGameWinGame@reddit

Are you in Orange County? I’m looking to do a discovery flight.

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Competitive-Turn3266@reddit

Long Beach!! Send me DM and we can get you cloud surfing my friend!!

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gigadatum@reddit (OP)

Aces high by chance? Got my multi there

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RecheckFeePlease@reddit

Heard nothing but positive things about Aces High if so

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Fight_Or_Flight_FL@reddit

Part-time CFI, 40-60 hours per month. Central FL.

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InJailForCrimes@reddit

Northeast US. This year has been roooough. Lucky to hit +20 so far.

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Mossieoak@reddit

You at infinity? That place stays busy as hell

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waveslikemoses@reddit

I’m gonna assume that’s a weather thing?

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InJailForCrimes@reddit

Partially. But even on nice days we're seeing stretches of open schedule. Lost a lot of momentum through the harsh winter so people aren't coming out like they were in previous years.

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Mossieoak@reddit

I did PPL-CMEL in NJ and can confirm late Dec-March you’re lucky to fly once a week as a student. And I mean that’s lucky.

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waveslikemoses@reddit

Ah ok I understand. I’m almost done with my Cpl, and I desperately hope to find something that isn’t a CFI job because the market is such a mess.

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Ok_Pair7351@reddit

Independent CFI, 50-60 hrs/month for the last 3 months. I'd say 70% of that is dual given.

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SoloCFI@reddit

That's badass on the solo gig. Good for you. Would you mind a DM?

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Brendon7358@reddit

New CFI, been working about a month. 40 hours, New England

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SoloCFI@reddit

Oh, nice! Is that solo or for a school?

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OsrsGrin@reddit

Only doing about 35 hours a month average last 12 months. Starting to pick up in the last month, currently at 40. 2 students and mostly BFR/IPC. Central California

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Strigon21@reddit

Pennsylvania, usually 20-30 depending on the month. My best was 45

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Really grateful for the CFI/II gig I have at a flight school in the Midwest. Just barely got over 100hr in the last 30 days recently, and making $25/hr. Been with the school since September/October of last year and wasn’t able to hold any sort of a schedule until March/april of this year (had to work a second job - actually, being a cfi was my second job until then)

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EezyBake@reddit

South east, Florida. Get about 80 as a CFI. Have 615 hours. Currently looking for cadet programs and other ops for when I have a few hundred more hours

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Sea-Marionberry4948@reddit

65-80 per month in the Midwest

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hhjijnnm@reddit

When I was a CFI last year I flew 110 hours month for 15 months straight

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Flat-Row7968@reddit

Bro what kind of weather dance did you do for this

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hhjijnnm@reddit

I was very confident in my limitations and born and raised in Miami so I know the ebb and flow of SFL storms. Also I was just a popular instructor

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Flat-Row7968@reddit

I’m in New York so our ebb and flow is LIFR for three days to clear skies gusting 40. Maybe if it’s feeling cute it gives a nice day once a week (we will be #20 on final)

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hhjijnnm@reddit

Damn nah that would not be something I was comfortable with. Also worked out a pretty efficient class delta. We have pretty solid flying weather year round

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Flat-Row7968@reddit

I gotta give my class delta props they are extremely efficient but there’s just too many damn planes🤣

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1886cola@reddit

No less than 80 no more than 130 per month. Could do 8 hours everyday if I wanted but that would destroy me.

CFI in the Carolinas

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deepsqueeker44@reddit

DFW and I’m doing \~80hrs per month

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Fast-Government-4366@reddit

I know my cfi did 100 hours last month.

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Mossieoak@reddit

Piggyback question: How many total hours are you guys getting a month? Meaning ground+flight hours

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KintaroGold@reddit

Past few months I’ve been doing about 20-25 total per week, and at MOST like 10 of that has been flight hours. Last week I worked really hard to get hours and I got 32 ground+flight, with about 20 flight hours.

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VirvekRBX@reddit

Winter 20-40, Sumer 60-80. I’m in Michigan. This winter was brutal

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WorldlinessEnough808@reddit

I was working at a small school for 15 hours a month. But I was just hired at another school and I’m projected to get around 60 this month, Midwest.

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gigadatum@reddit (OP)

Nice upgrade!

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Thank You!

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