TLP Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 With the state of the economy the way it is, and helicopter training the way it is, have you noticed a decrease in students? Just wondering how the CFI's are doing out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1HeliCFI Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Yes, student activity has dropped off. When the economy starts to slow and people lose or are worried about losing their jobs flight training gets put on hold. Combine that with the tough credit market limiting options for getting loans. The general level of calls and emails from prospective students has slowed quite a bit in the last six months. For the students who have the money to keep going or to start it works out well because there is a lot of available flight blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coanda Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) This time last year I had to stop at 8 hrs of instruction a day, today driving home with a 1.3 under my belt was a good day. Certainly not complaining, I have a paying helicopter job...On a side note, I was hired by a company in the Gulf in December 2008. Last I heard from them they told me they couldn't tell me when I would start. Rough year for everyone. except rich people. Edited May 18, 2009 by coanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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