Certified Flight Instructor

4 weeks   $8,500

Prerequisite - Commercial Pilot License and Instruments Rating

Certified Flight Instructor training courses are available to Commercial Pilots who wish to become instructors. During these courses, applicants will receive extensive ground instruction in the subjects necessary for instructing future pilots for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, or Multi-Engine ratings. Subject matter includes in-depth aviation material in the areas of aerodynamics, meteorology, federal regulations, and more. Applicants will also receive instruction in the area of Fundamentals of Instruction. They will be introduced to the subjects of the learning process, barriers to learning, effective communication, and teaching methods. Applicants will learn the necessary skills to apply these subjects to aviation instruction.

The Flight Instructor Course consists of 15 instructed flight hours and 2 theoretical tests composed of a significant amount of theoretical material that you will need to self-study for.