Flight Instructor Rating

Training other enthusiastic people to achieve their aspirations to fly can bring considerable satisfaction. Why not consider the exciting and rewarding role as a Flight Instructor to further develop your skills for flight.

Candidates for the FI Course must meet the following requirements before they can start the course:

- Valid UK or JAR Pilots licence which must include a valid SEP (land) class rating or valid Single Engine Type rating

- JAR CPL theoretical knowledge examinations (or ATPL)

- If only holding a PPL, must have at least 200 hours of flight time of which 150 hours must be PIC

- A total of 30 hours on SEP aircraft of which 5 hours shall be in the last six months preceding the pre-entry flight test

- A total of 10 hours Instrument flight instruction of which 5 hours may be in a Flight simulator or FNPT

- A total of 20 hours of cross country flying as PIC including a flight of at least 540km (300nm) in the course of which a full stop landings at two aerodromes different to the departure aerodrome.

- Pass a specific pre-entry flight test with a FIC Instructor within six months preceding the start of the course

Course dates for 2010:

• 9 August
• 27 September