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Flight Instructor Course FI

Build experience while training other pilots

Becoming a flight instructor is a unique opportunity to accumulate flight hours and build experience, as well as to aspire to a permanent base of operations. Training future pilots is another career opportunity for a commercial pilot.

Requirements

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COURSE - FI

Students wishing to obtain a flight instruction license must meet the following requirements:

  • Older than 18 years-old

  • Have a class 1 or class 2 medical certificate

  • Possess a CPL license or a PPL license with CPL theoretical knowledge and with 200 flight hours in aircraft or TMG

  • Have completed at least 5 hours in single-engine aircraft in the last 6 months

  • Have received at least 10 hours of instrument flight instruction with appropriate aircraft

  • Have completed 20 hours of cross-country VFR flight in the appropriate aircraft category as pilot-in-command

  • Have completed a cross-country VFR flight as pilot-in-command, including a flight of at least 540 km (300 NM)

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Theoretical training

The Flight Instructor course includes 25 hours of teaching and learning, 90 hours of instruction training and 10 hours of exam training, in which the following skills will be developed:

  • Resources preparation

  • Learning enabling environment creation

  • Knowledges presentations

  • To integrate Threat and Emergency Management (TEM) and Crew Resource Management

  • To manage the time to obtain instruction goals

  • Learning facilitation

  • Student's performance evaluation

  • Progress control and review 

  • Training sessions evaluation

  • To inform about results

 

Once the theoretical training is finished, students must pass internal school exams.

Flight training

The practical training consists of a total of 30 flight hours, both in single-engine aircraft and in FNPT-II simulator

FI course price € 9,500
Includes 1 flight hour as an entry test (to be taken before the start of the course) and 1 flight exam hour.
Exam fees not included.

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Instrument Rating Instructor Rating Course IRI
The objective of this course is to train holders of an airplane license to the level of proficiency necessary for the issue of an IRI(A) rating.

Theoretical training

 

25 hours. Pilots who are holders of one of the ratings indicated below will not have to receive theoretical training:

FI(A) CRI(A) TRI(A) SFI(A) STI(A) MCC(A) FI(H) TRI(H) SFI(H)

Pilots holding an IRI(H) do not need to take the course, except for the briefing and aerial exercise 2 and the flight skill test.

Flight training

10 hours of flight, or 5 hours if the applicant is FI(A)

Pass a Skill Test (2:00)

Previous requirements:

800 IFR flight hours

200 hours of IFR flight for FI(A) applicants

IRI course price € 2,855
taxes not included
Pilots with FI certificate require 25 hours less of theoretical instruction, deducting €1,660

Multi-Engine Flight Instructor Rating Course CRI

The objective of this course is to train airplane license holders with at least 500 hours of flight time as an airplane pilot to the level of proficiency required for the issuance of a CRI(A) rating for single-pilot multi-engine airplanes.

 

The course shall be constructed so that the applicant receives the appropriate training in the field of theoretical knowledge instruction, single-pilot instruction or type rating for which the applicant is qualified.

Theoretical training

 

Composed of 25 hours of teaching and learning, and 10 hours of instruction training. Pilots who hold one of the ratings listed below will not be required to receive teaching and learning training:

FI (A) CRI (A) TRI (A) SFI (A) STI (A) MCC (A) FI (H) TRI (H) SFI (H).

Flight training

5 hours of ME Pass skill test (1:00 hours)

Previous requirements:

500 flight hours as a pilot

30 hours as pilot-in-command in appropiate type or aircraft class.

CRI Course price € 3,925
Examination fee not included
Pilots with FI certificate require 25 hours less of theoretical instruction, deducting €375

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Many studies and millions of tourists consider the climate of the Canary Islands to be the best in the world. The mild temperatures, with slight fluctuations throughout the year, the few days of rain and the endless hours of sunshine make the Canaries worthy of this privilege. These are perfect conditions, not found in other flight schools in Europe, which allow you to be able to carry out your training in the shortest possible time and, if you wish, in your free time to enjoy the wonderful beaches of the Canary Islands all year round.

CANAVIA offers all students who need it the possibility of accommodation 3 minutes from the school, in single rooms in apartments on the coast. Cleaning service and Internet connection included.

 

Enjoy a stay in a unique paradise as you fulfill your dream of becoming a pilot.

I am interested: what should I do now?

We hope that the information presented has been of interest to you. At first glance everything may seem unclear so we strongly advise you to come and visit us in person to discuss your training, costs, start etc ... CANAVIA is open every day of the week from 09:00 until evening. However, we recommend that you make an appointment in order to be able to better assist you. If you wish to take an introductory flight, or have information or have any questions, we suggest you contact us without any problem.

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 Or write to us by clicking under "REQUEST INFORMATION".

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