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THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES |
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What is involved in the instructor certificate?
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What are the requirements?
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What does it costs?
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How long does it take to learn?
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Where do I go to learn?
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The Flight Instructor Certificates
A flight instructor certificate allows you to give flight and ground
instruction, to teach others how to fly.
There are three types of flight instructor certificates.
1.Instructor certificate (CFI)
Allows you to teach in aircraft in VFR conditions
2.Instrument Instructor (CFII)
Allows you to teach instrument flying to the students
3.Mutli Instructor (MEI, MEII)
Allows you to teach in twin engine aircraft. |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTRUCTOR
CERTIFICATES Must be 18 years old.
Passed your flight instructor ground school written test with a score of 70%
or better. This test consists of 100 multiple-choice airplane related
question, such as..
1. Airplanes and Aerodynamics
2. Airplane systems
3. Federal Aviation Regulations
4. Airports and airspace
5. Airplane performance
6. Aeromedical factors
7. Weather
8. Navigation
9. Cross-country flying etc.
Passed the fundamentals of instructing written test with a score of 70% or
better. This test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions, such as..
1. The learning process
2. Barriers of learning
3. Human behavior and effective communication
4. Teaching methods
5. Planning instructional activity
6. Critique and evaluation
Must hold a commercial license.
Must hold a second class medical.
Must have an instrument rating if you want to teach instrument flying.
There is no flight time requirement for these ratings other than 5 hours in
make and model if you are going to teach in twin engine aircraft. |
After you have met these requirements, you are ready for
your flight instructor checkrides (flight test).
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Costs
The cost for the flight instructor ratings is about $1000.00 for each
rating, VFR, IFR, and Multi. The cost should include ground school, all
flight time, instructor fees, and misc. items.
Time
The instructor certificates are very in-depth with lots of book work. Plan
on spending many nights doing lesson plans and studying. About 8 solid weeks
should be plenty.
Flight Time
Flight time can be minimal providing you are up to par on the basic
maneuvers. You do, however, have to learn to fly from the right seat and
work with the opposite arm. This can take some time and lots of practice.
Our experience with this certificate has been that it takes about 10 to 12
lessons. |
