Flight Instructor Course
Setting the standard
Overview
The Flight Instructor Course (FIC) is a truly rewarding course that can lead to an amazing career – from a part time or full-time career instructor with your local flight school to a commercial or military flight instructor for a large ATO or Airline and even to a specialist flight instructor for vintage aircraft to classic and private jet operators, the AIRSPACE FTS FI Course prepares you for it all.
This course really can be your opportunity to qualify and join the elite of all aviators – The Flight Instructor FI (A)
Course Breakdown
Flight Instructor Course
The course comprises 30 hours of flight instruction with an approved FIC Instructor (up to 5 of these may be flown as mutual time with another Flight Instructor student) and at least 125 hours of ground school. Upon completion, an assessment of competence must be taken with an approved Flight Instructor Examiner, usually from our base airfield. The supervisory restriction can be lifted once the instructor has completed at least 100 hours of flight instruction and authorized 25 student solo flights.
Flight instruction can be carried out on the aircraft of your choice, either our Cessna 152, or PA28 Piper Warrior. The spinning aspect of the course will be undertaken in a Cessna 152.
The ground school comprises 125 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction. During this time a student instructor will refresh their theoretical knowledge and learn how to teach, prepare and give technical lectures and conduct pre-flight briefs.
In simple terms the training comprises of :
- 125 hours ground instruction
- 24 hours minimum of dual instruction in either the Warrior or Cessna 152
- 1 hours minimum of dual instruction (spinning) in the Cessna 152
- 5 hours mutual instruction in the Warrior or Cessna 152
Additional Information
FI Night Instruction Privileges
To allow the FI to teach for the night rating, the privilege must be endorsed on the FI’s instructor certificate. The course can be completed while the supervisory restriction is still in place and requires a training flight at night with one of our approved FIC Instructors, along with two hours of ground school. Upon completion, a recommendation is required for the addition of night instruction privileges. The night instruction training can be integrated into the Flight Instructor (Restricted) training course, subject to operational limitations.
Before taking this course
Pre Course Requirements
Before taking this course you are required to have the following:
- Hold an UK CAA CPL (A) or PPL (A)
- Passed CPL/ATPL theory exams (not required if instructing NPPL (A) only)
- 200 hours total flight time
- 150 hours PIC
- 30 hours SEP (minimum)
- 5 hours in the 6 months preceding course start date
- Completed a 300nm qualifying cross-country
- 10 hours IF (maximum 5 hours in a simulator)
- 20 hours VFR PIC in SEP aircraft
What Will This Cost?
Prices
Price includes: Flight School amenities, all landing and touch & go fees at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, 30 hours of aircraft hire and 75 hours of delivered ground school.
Not Included: Course materials, 2.5 hour assessment of competence and examiner fee.
Cessna 152
£8,450 for the 30 hour course
Piper Warrior PA 28
£9,950 for the 30 hour course
(includes 1 hour on the Cessna 152 to cover spinning)