FI (A) - Flight Instructor (Aeroplane)

Course entry requirements

• Minimum age of 18 years
• Class 1 medical certificate
• CPL holder, or
• Completed 200 hours total flight time and 150 hours as pilot-in-command
• Completed 30 hours on single engine piston powered aeroplanes (5 hours within the preceding 6 months)
• Received 10 hours instrument flight instruction (of which up to 5 may be in a simulator)
• Completed 20 hours cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command including a 540 km (300 NM) cross - country flight
• Passed a specific pre-entry flight test

Privileges

The privileges of the holder of a FI(A) rating are to conduct flight instruction for the issue of the PPL(A) and class and type ratings for single-engine aeroplanes

Until the holder of a FI(A) rating has completed at least 100 hours flight instruction and, in addition, has supervised at least 25 student solo flights, the privileges of the rating are restricted. The restrictions will be removed from the rating when the above requirements have been met and on the recommendation of the supervising FI(A).

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