Interview experience

[screennamie]

I was just curious what types of questions are asked at a CFI interview. Or even what the process was like. I'll be applying for a position at a 141 school in the next couple months when I finish my training.

[Maurus]

Tell us where you are thinking about interviewing at and we may have some people that can tell you what to expect.

[v1valarob]

It all depends on the school. I had finished my MEI but still had a week to go before my single engine add-on. I decided to be proactive and went to a school at my local airport to talk to the owner about instructing for him. He wanted me to give him a ground lesson on constant speed props, chandelles, lazy-eights, and short field landings. He also wanted me to teach him these in the air.

The school that I currently teach at, which is on the other side of the field of the school described above, I walked in and handed them my resume. A few days later one of the senior CFIs called me and I came in. It wasn't really an interview, it was more like, here is what you will be paid, and this is how we do things. He took me up on a flight just to see if I could fly from the right seat. I told him that I had done only about 30 minutes of spins, so we did a few spins and came back to the airport. He then pointed out my new student and an hour later I was instructing.

I think every school is completely different in what the management looks for. My experience is apparently the normal experience for both schools.

-Rob

[Longrange]

PAFIA PanAm Academy in AZ.
CFI Interview.