Moving to Minneapolis/St. Paul

JJS · July 20th, 2006, 18:37

Hello everyone. I am going to be moving up there in about a month and wondered if anyone knew of any flight schools that are hiring flight instructors. Any info would be great.

Thanks

JJ

JEP · July 20th, 2006, 18:51

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Originally Posted by JJS

Hello everyone. I am going to be moving up there in about a month and wondered if anyone knew of any flight schools that are hiring flight instructors. Any info would be great.

Thanks

JJ

Where exactly are you goign to be living if you know yet? There are several airports under the MSP ClassB area that have fligth schools:

KFCM - Eden Prairie
KMIC - Crystal
KLVN - Lakeville
KANE - Anoka
KSTP - Saint Paul

there are more, but those are some of the busier fields. Most of the jobs are never posted, but come through networking and basically beating down the doors of the schools.

Let me know what area you may be at and I'll see what else I can dig up.

BTW, where are you moving from? And Why? Do you know it get's COLD here in the winter?

frog_flyer · July 20th, 2006, 19:06

i wonder if im still banned from the mall of america? I flicked off the camera a couple times on a ride and they got pissy

This was like when i was 12 and was there for a hockey tourney!

catch me if you can beeches!!!

JJS · July 20th, 2006, 19:23

I'm going to be living in Elko about 30 minutes from FCM. I am moving up there from Arlington, TX because my girlfriend lives there and the long distance thing is getting old. I'm really not sure exactly where most of the airports are in relation to that but driving doesn't really bother me.

Yeah the cold is going to get to me. I've lived in the southwest my whole life.

Stone Cold · July 21st, 2006, 08:27

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I'm going to be living in Elko about 30 minutes from FCM. I am moving up there from Arlington, TX because my girlfriend lives there and the long distance thing is getting old. I'm really not sure exactly where most of the airports are in relation to that but driving doesn't really bother me.

Yeah the cold is going to get to me. I've lived in the southwest my whole life.

Yeah, I am originally from Arlington, also, and the cold up here sucks...I was only up here for 1 week this last winter and that was enough to know I want out before winter really gets started.

Good luck up here!

JJS · July 23rd, 2006, 04:57

Yeah it will be different adjusting to the cold. Especially when my concept of cold is 50 degrees. But oh well, it will be a learning experience if nothing else. I spent a month up there last winter but it was really mild and I was told that I didn't get to fully experience the MN winter. At least the airplane performance will be superb.

clumpinglitter · July 23rd, 2006, 20:43

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Originally Posted by JJS

Hello everyone. I am going to be moving up there in about a month and wondered if anyone knew of any flight schools that are hiring flight instructors. Any info would be great.

Thanks

JJ

Howdy. You may want to apply at Twin Cities Flight Training at KANE. They're actively hiring right now. You'll be a "contractor" and set your own hours, so you won't have to sit there all day and wait for students, but the flight school just created a new policy that all instructors make $48 per hour (IIRC). I think $16 of that goes to the school. No twin, though. If you have your MEI, try Flying Scotchman at KMIC. I don't know if they're hiring, but their instructors are also contractors (so I've heard), and they have a nice Duchess.

I've trained out of both these schools, and also out of 21D. If you want any top secret inside info about any of them, PM me. I've also heard that Wings in STP is hiring, but I don't know if that's true. Oh, and Airlake (LVN) also has a Duchess, but I know nothing whatsoever about training there.

-C.

PanJet · July 28th, 2006, 20:48

I'd much prefer Minneapolis winters over eastern Washington summers. Makes flying very unpleasurable. I guess being from eastern Montana (like freakin' Siberia with a lot more wind and just as cold if not colder than MN) hardened me for the cold though.

JJS · August 18th, 2006, 04:44

Yeah hopefully I can stand the cold. I'll be freezing my *ss off probably especially trying to instruct in a small airplane. It's amazing what you'll do for a good woman.

jtrain609 · August 19th, 2006, 00:35

Word, your chick seems like a badass. Just get a few jackets and some long underwear and you'll be fine.

KLB · August 20th, 2006, 19:41

Yep she seemed worth it to me. Make sure you wear an extra pair of socks.

JEP · August 21st, 2006, 09:37

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Yeah hopefully I can stand the cold. I'll be freezing my *ss off probably especially trying to instruct in a small airplane. It's amazing what you'll do for a good woman.

Shoot man, think of the heat coming off the engine. You'll be plenty warm. Long johns.....those are for wimps....You won't need 'em.

It will be cold, but just think of the performance you'll get out of the plane.

clumpinglitter · August 21st, 2006, 20:10

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Shoot man, think of the heat coming off the engine. You'll be plenty warm. Long johns.....those are for wimps....You won't need 'em.

It will be cold, but just think of the performance you'll get out of the plane.

I would take winter flying over summer flying any day. None of that crappy haze, no annoying thunderstorms, thermals, or turbulence, and even the doggiest airplane climbs like a rock star. And, there's less air traffic flying around. And, there's less contention for rental airplanes. However, make sure the airplanes are hangared, because spending 45 minutes at the start of a lesson to scrape frost off the wings sucks.
-C.

JJS · August 28th, 2006, 18:24

I made it up here on Friday finally. I forgot what 80 degrees felt like after being in the Texas heat. Now I'm just hunting for a job...

Stone Cold · August 28th, 2006, 21:22

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I made it up here on Friday finally. I forgot what 80 degrees felt like after being in the Texas heat. Now I'm just hunting for a job...

80's??? I don't think it broke 70 today.

Summer's over...thank heaven I get to go back and forth to Florida to keep my sanity. Come on, 2 weeks of it being over 90 does not count as a summer!

clumpinglitter · August 28th, 2006, 21:42

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80's??? I don't think it broke 70 today.

Summer's over...thank heaven I get to go back and forth to Florida to keep my sanity. Come on, 2 weeks of it being over 90 does not count as a summer!

Anyone who goes to Florida to KEEP sanity is obviously a very troubled soul. Don't worry -- you'll start feeling much better now that the cool, clean autumn (and even better, winter) air is moving in.
-C.

Stone Cold · August 29th, 2006, 05:40

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Anyone who goes to Florida to KEEP sanity is obviously a very troubled soul. Don't worry -- you'll start feeling much better now that the cool, clean autumn (and even better, winter) air is moving in.
-C.

My idea of good weather is not having to start thinking about sweaters/light jackets in August!!!

JEP · August 29th, 2006, 13:55

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My idea of good weather is not having to start thinking about sweaters/light jackets in August!!!

Wimp !

JJS · August 29th, 2006, 19:11

It will be nice to be able to wear jeans once in a while. I think we had 32 straight days of 100 degrees or more in Dallas.

KLB · August 29th, 2006, 21:33

It got up to about 91 here today and it felt like I was sitting under the air conditioner. I hope it stays that way for a while.

Stone Cold · August 29th, 2006, 21:49

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It will be nice to be able to wear jeans once in a while. I think we had 32 straight days of 100 degrees or more in Dallas.

Yeah, my parents said it's been hot there...about #6 in the records for days over 100. I still remember 1980 when we had 67 days over 100, a few days were 110+, and I remember 115 one day. We were outside playing football in the street during that. Good times!!!

JJS · August 29th, 2006, 22:36

Yeah I remember having three-a-days in heat like that. It never really bothered me when I was outside playing sports or having a few cold ones but it gets kinda miserable sitting on the taxi way baking in the airplane. Not that I'm complaining though. It sure beats my old job.