Being a flight instructor, though very rewarding at times, still falls into the catch-22 category. Transport Canada established a safety forum in 1996, to address the issue of safety within the third-tier market, which included flight schools. Therein lies the problem in the field of instruction. The majority of flight instructors are budding young pilots, low in time and keen to make it within the field of aviation. Taking the position of instructor lets them build their time, so they can get over the next fence and pick up another job, hopefully on a light twin.
Flight instructors are an important cornerstone in aviation.
Yet they are among the lowest paid in the industry. Few want to remain, mostly for lack of money. They have too much incentive to move on. When they do, they take their experience with them. Maintenance Maintenance continues to grow slowly.