05-16-2022, 07:11 AM
"Regarding independent instructors, according to John King of the highly regarded King Schools, who was employed at one time as consultant to CASA, about 70% of USA pilots are trained outside of the Part 141 system. Therefore your idea of ‘fast tracking’ to Part 141 is not strictly relevant to the proposal which would, if implemented, do a great deal to revive our General Aviation (GA) industry."
But But Sandy, if they allowed independent instructors they would have to forego the thousands of dollars in fees charged for the part 141 approval process, which an independent instructor could never afford anyway. An instructor at a rural airport with maybe half a dozen students could never recoup the capital costs, let alone purchase and run a trainer. So many senior pilots I know would be happy to teach, but have given up, as the costs of maintaining their qualifications is simply not sustainable.
But But Sandy, if they allowed independent instructors they would have to forego the thousands of dollars in fees charged for the part 141 approval process, which an independent instructor could never afford anyway. An instructor at a rural airport with maybe half a dozen students could never recoup the capital costs, let alone purchase and run a trainer. So many senior pilots I know would be happy to teach, but have given up, as the costs of maintaining their qualifications is simply not sustainable.