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Thunderbird Aviation reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Nancy Grazzini-Olson

77% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Thunderbird Aviation has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thunderbird Aviation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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20 reviews
1.0
Jun 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Located in MN -That's it really, there's nothing else beneficial about working for this company at all.

Cons

-Pay -Benefits -Management -Student load -Unethical business practices - both towards the instructors and the students. Minimum charge times for pre/post are almost mandatory. Encouraged by management to unnecessarily repeat lessons. -Maintenance

1.0
Aug 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting other great flight Only positive- nice new building. I left for much better flight opportunity elsewhere.

Cons

Aircraft are VERY old and not well maintained. Management doesn't interact with the instructors on a regular basis. Count on sitting, not getting paid for 7.5 of your 8 hour shift. 80% of your flying will be scenic and demo flights with customers you know nothing about or if they should even be in an airplane. Too many instructors, not enough students. Count in showing up even on rainy/snowy days and not get paid at all. If your aircraft checkout flight goes more than an hour YOU have to pay the difference. Their new employee training is bad...there is no training. They make YOU pay to stay instrument current using their aircraft or simulator. Wow.. Do not consider employment as a flight instructor at thunderbird aviation. Not worth your time. Count on working holidays sitting there not getting paid and no flying while management is sitting at home with their families getting paid vacation.

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