[pabianice]

I cannot help ruminate upon the fact that the average airplane flight instructor in the US, with a commercial pilot's license, instrument rating, and multi-engine rating, makes $18/hour, with no benefits and no vacation, and is paid only for his flight time.

[Cobra64]

I have spoken with many commercial pilots. Their pay is crap. A Captain flying a 737-300 with 150 passengers and crew is paid about U$D 100k. The pilot of a commercial twin prop is paid around U$D 30k.

Meanwhile, Jose Jimenez working in Detroit, assembling cars; cannot speak English, is here illegally, pulls down U$D 65k.

Am I nuts? ...

Don't answer that question.