Certified Flight Instructor

Overview

In this set of courses, you will learn the skills needed to become a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Upon completion of the first course, you will be able to gain employment as a CFI, and you will begin teaching students, just as your CFIs taught you.

In the Flight Instructor set of courses, there are three courses and certificates that are offered:

Pilots who earn their CFI certificates and work as flight instructors are distinctly better in every aspect of piloting that their counterparts who chose to skip this certificate and experience.

Certified Flight Instructor - Initial

Get ready for the most challenging certificate of your short career. During this course, you will study the Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI), which helps you understand the teaching and learning processes in depth, allowing you to open new opportunities of growth for your future students, but also for youself. You will also review all of the aeronautical knowledge and flight proficiency areas of operation for the Private and Commercial Pilot certificates, as well as applicable sections of the FAR/AIM, and demonstrate an instructional level of knowledge on these subjects.

While this course and associated practical test is difficult and challenging, earning the certificate and exercising the duties and responsibilities of a Flight Instructor are equally rewarding. You will experience personal and professional growth never before imagined as you embark on this new journey of training the next generation of pilots.

This course is required to completed the Professional Pilot program.

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument

The Instrument Instructor course is a review of the aeronautical knowledge areas and flight proficiency areas of operation for the instrument rating, as well as the applicable sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations and the Aeronautical Information Manual, and developing an instructional level of knowledge on these subjects.

Certified Flight Instructor - Multi-Engine

FUTURE COURSE

The Multi-Engine Instructor course is a review of the aeronautical knowledge areas and flight proficiency areas of operation for the commercial multi-engine rating, as well as the applicable sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations and the Aeronautical Information Manual, and developing an instructional level of knowledge on these subjects.

Ground Course

The Flight Instructor ground course provices students with the aeronautical knowledge needed to successfully pass the FAA Knowledge Test required for certification as an Instrument rated Private Pilot.

The course, which is fully compliant with Part 61 training standards,  is conducted entirely online and is provided by Jeppesen, the gold standard for professional aviation training.

There are no online modules with this course. Students will be assigned learning materials and complete a series of Knowledge Validation assignments as they master the Fundamentals of Instruction. This course is guided by our Chief Instructor.

Price: $149.95

Flight Course

This course provides students with the aeronautical experience, flight proficiency, and decision making skills needed to safely operate an aircraft as a Flight Instructor, and prepares student's to pass the FAA Practical Test.

 The course is guided by the Gleim Aviation Flight Instructor syllabus, and contains the following major disciplines:

Each discipline focuses on developing specific experience and skills, while contributing toward overall pilot certification.

Completion Time

Estimated Completion Time: 4 weeks

This time is based on completing a minimum of 2 to 3 lessons with your instructor each week. 

Each lesson takes approximately 2.0 hours in total to complete, with 1.3 hours of flight time on average, depending on the lesson's content. Each lesson contains a pre-flight and a post-flight review with your flight instructor. 

The exact length of the course is solely dependent on how much time you devote to your training. 

Completion Requirements

Federal regulations require that, in order to be recommended for the Flight Instructor Practical Test, you must:

Once you meet the requirements, you'll be scheduled for your FAA Practical Test, which will be conducted with a FAA representative.

Cost Breakdown

The following chart shows the minimum and average costs to complete this course:


FAA minimum requirements for certification as a Commercial Pilot are found in 14 C.F.R. § 61.129.
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Minimum Average

Initial Flight Instructor

10 hours of aircraft flight time, $135/hour $1,350 15-20 hours ($1,875 - $2,500)

10 hours of instructor flight time, $65/hour $650 15-20 hours ($750 - $1,000)

10 hours of instructor ground time, $65/hour $650 20 hours ($2,000)

FAA Written Knowledge Tests (2) $200

FAA Medical Certificate $120

FAA Practical Test

Fee (paid to FAA examiner) $1,000

1.5 hours of aircraft flight time, $135/hour $203

Total Cost: $3,773 minimum ($6,133 - $7,008 average)


Instrument Flight Instructor

10 hours of aircraft flight time, $135/hour $1,250 15-20 hours ($1,875 - $2,500)

10 hours of instructor flight time, $65/hour $650 15-20 hours ($750 - $1,000)

10 hours of instructor ground time, $65/hour $650 20 hours ($2,000)

FAA Practical Test

Fee (paid to FAA examiner) $650

1.5 hours of aircraft flight time, $135/hour   $203

Total Cost: $3,103 minimum ($6,133 - $7,008 average)

†Fees may vary depending on the examiner.
*Testing center fees vary depending on location.

Every student progresses through the course at their own rate of learning, so it is impossible to quote an exact cost of training to the student before beginning the course. The efficiency of a student's training is highly dependent on how they learn and the amount of effort that is devoted to their education. 

Our flight instruction is finely tailored to each individual student to maximize the efficiency of their invested time and more importantly, their money. Students who complete our course tend to do so in less than the average time.

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