A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the Air (or movement beyond Earth's atmosphere, in the case of Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor certificate vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an aviator in pursuit of a higher airman certificate or rating.
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United States
Privileges
A person who holds a flight instructor certificate (often called a "certificated flight instructor", or CFI) is authorized to give training and endorsements required for, and relating to:[1]
- a student, private, commercial or other pilot certificate;
- an instrument rating, only if the CFI has an Instrument Instructor Rating (CFII); This cannot be given by a "Safety pilot". Pilot licences (in the United States airman certificates) are issued by national aviation authorities, and establish that the holder has been trained by a qualified Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under IFR (Instrument Flight Rules A safety pilot is a certified pilot who scans for other aircraft while another pilot practices Instrument approaches or other maneuvers under simulated low visibility A safety pilot can only be used to help "maintain instrument proficiency" with a "certified instrument rated pilot" by flying the required six instrument approaches, within six months. A safety pilot is a certified pilot who scans for other aircraft while another pilot practices Instrument approaches or other maneuvers under simulated low visibility
- a flight instructor certificate, only if he has meet the experience requirements;
- a ground instructor certificate;
- a flight review, endorsement (BFR), or recency of experience requirement;
- a practical test; or
- a knowledge test (written examination)
Certain limitations are placed on the instruction a flight instructor may give; for example, flight instructors wishing to train applicants for a flight instructor certificate must have held their own flight instructor certificate for at least 24 months and given at least 200hrs of instruction. The flight review (previously the Federal Aviation Administration referred to this as a biennial flight review usually abbreviated BFR) is a review required of every Specific training programs have additional requirements or limitations. [2]
Eligibility requirements
Flight instructors in the United States must hold at least a commercial pilot certificate. Individuals wishing to give instruction in airplanes or powered-lift aircraft are additionally required to hold an instrument rating in the desired category and class. Holders of a sport pilot certificate may obtain a flight instructor certificate with sport pilot rating, allowing them to give instruction for the sport pilot certificate in light-sport aircraft.
All individuals desiring flight instructor privileges must pass two additional written exams (Fundamentals of Instruction, or FOI; and a knowledge test specific to the category of aircraft in which instructional privileges are desired, such as fixed-wing) as well as a practical test. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. [3][4]
Canada
This section currently covers only the aeroplane flight instructor ratings.
In Canada, the holder of a commercial pilot licence or airline transport pilot licence may have their licence endorsed with a flight instructor rating - aeroplane. Initially, the pilot is endorsed as a Class 4 flight instructor. This allows the pilot to deliver flight training towards the issuance of a Recreational Pilot Permit, Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Night Rating, and VFR Over-the-top Rating. The Class 4 flight instructor may only conduct training while under the supervision of a Class 2 or Class 1 flight instructor.
After satisfying certain requirements (satisfactory flight test records, experience requirements, written exams, and flight tests), an instructor can upgrade their rating to a Class 3, Class 2, and Class 1 instructor rating. The Class 3 flight instructor does not require the supervision of a Class 2 or Class 1 flight instructor. The Class 2 flight instructor may supervise Class 4 flight instructors and act as the Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) of a flight training unit. The Class 1 flight instructor may give ground school and flight training towards the endorsement of a flight instructor rating.
New Zealand
Flight instructors in New Zealand must have a Category A, B, C, D or E flight instructor rating. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
The Category E rating is specifically for conducting agricultural (top dressing, etc. Aerial topdressing is the spreading of fertilisers such as Superphosphate over Farmland with the use of Aircraft. ) flying instruction. A Category D flight instructor may conduct type ratings for any aircraft for which they hold a type rating. Category C flight instructors must operate under the supervision of a Category A or B flight instructor.
The Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) is the flying instructor responsible for all flight training at an organisation.
NZ CAA Advisory Circular on Flight Instructor Ratings
References
- Becoming a Flight Instructor & Other Ratings
- Ask a flight instructor your flight training and aviation related questions
- Canadian Aviation Regulations 401.61 - Flight Instructor Ratings
- Canadian Aviation Regulations 401.69 - Privilges
- Canadian Aviation Regulations 421.62 - Flight Instructor Rating Standards
- Canadian Aviation Regulations 421.69 - Flight Instructor Rating Requirements
See also
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