Flight Instructor

Hourly Rate

R22

R44

B206

With Instr./Pilot: $200 $400 $650
Solo Flights: $185 n/a n/a
Ground Course: $30

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for a commercial pilot certificate, you must:
  1. be at least 18 years of age;
  2. be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language;
  3. hold either a commercial or airline transport pilot certificate with an aircraft category and class rating appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought;
  4. Log at least 15 hours as pilot in command in the category and class of aircraft that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought;
  5. pass the knowledge test;
  6. pass the practical test.

Flight Proficiency

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Aeronautical Knowledge

If you are applying for a flight instructor certificate, you must receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor on:
  1. the fundamentals of instructing, including the learning process, elements of effective teaching, student evaluation and testing, course development, lesson planning and classroom training techniques;
  2. the aeronautical knowledge areas for a recreational, private, and commercial pilot certificate applicable to the aircraft category for which flight instructor privileges are sought.