Admission Requirements:
- Transport Canada Commercial or Airline Transport Licence.
SLA accepts students for the Flight Instructor Rating when the Class 1 Instructor considers the individual as a potential instructor candidate. The following three steps are required for a candidate.
- The Class 1 Instructor will conduct an interview using interview form [SLA-063-03-22] to assess the potential suitability of a candidate. A candidate is requested to present the followings at the interview:
- CPL flight test report
- CPL written examination result
- Personal logbook
- The Class 1 Instructor will conduct a flight review using Sea Land Air Evaluation Form [SLA-059-03-22] when:
- Commercial Pilot License has been completed at another flight training unit
- Flight proficiency up to commercial standard has yet to be demonstrated to the Class 1 Flight Instructor
- The Class 1 instructor will provide a course orientation for the candidate to understand what is expected during the training.
Licensing Requirements:
Medical Fitness
You must hold a valid Category 1 Medical Certificate.
Knowledge
You must complete a minimum of 25 hours of Instructor Rating ground school instruction which shall include:
- Practical application of the basic principles of learning and techniques of instruction.
- Preparation and use of lesson plans.
- Procedures for planning and presenting preparatory ground instruction, pre-flight briefings, in-flight instruction, and post-flight debriefings.
- Theory of flight required to teach the air exercises.
- Aircraft flight manuals and aircraft operating limits.
- Presentation of pilot decision-making concepts.
- The use of the Transport Canada Flight Instructor Guide, Flight Training Manual, Canadian Aviation Regulations, Part IV and the Flight Test Standards, Private and Commercial Pilot Licences - Aeroplane Category.
*25 hours ground school is the minimum required by Canadian Aviation Regulation. As you can imagine this is very small number of hours for a CPL holder to be ready to teach as an instructor. How much time you spend to prepare and rehearse your lesson plans will be reflected in these hours.
You must obtain a minimum of 70% in the written examination Flight Instructor Rating - Aeroplane Class 4 (AIRAF).
Experience
You must complete in an aeroplane a minimum of 30 hours of dual flight instruction on overall pilot proficiency and the presentation of all exercises set forth in the Flight Instructor Guide and shall include a minimum of 5 hours of training in the teaching of instrument flight skills. A maximum 5 of the 30 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or flight training device.
Skill
You must complete an instructor flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standard - Flight Instructor Rating - Aeroplanes, Helicopters, Aerobatic (TP5537).
Note: Prices are based on Transport Canada minimum requirements. Students may require additional flight training hours and ground briefing time before being ready for flight test. All prices are in CAD and are subject to change without prior notice. An hourly fuel surcharge will apply due to fuel price fluctuation.
Download Flight Instructor Rating Written Test Guide here
Download Flight Instructor Rating Flight Test Guide here
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
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Training Costs |
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DA20-A1
$155/hr solo
$225/hr dual
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DA20-C1
$180/hr solo
$250/hr dual
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| 30 hours of Dual Flight Training |
$6,750.00
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$7,500.00
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| 25 hours Ground School Instruction ($70/hour) |
$1,750.00
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$1,750.00
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| Written Examination |
$35.00
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$35.00
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| Flight Test (1.2hr Aircraft rental + Flight test fee $208.07) |
$394.07
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$424.07
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| Licensing fee |
$30.00
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$30.00
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| Total Estimated Cost |
$8,959.07
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$9,739.07
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