Flight Instructor (FI)
Become a flight instructor - Share your passion and train the next generation of pilots!
Become a Flight Instructor (FI)
The Flight Instructor (FI) course at Wings over Holland prepares you for a career as a flight instructor. With this training you will not only learn how to fly safely and effectively, but also how to transfer your knowledge and skills to future pilots. To participate, you must have a minimum of 200 flight hours, 150 of which must be as a Pilot in Command (PIC), and hold a PPL with CPL theory or a CPL.
The course consists of 30 hours of practical training, including 25 hours on a DV-20 and 5 hours on a Fuji for unusual attitudes training. You also complete a 125-hour theory program, covering topics such as aerodynamics, aircraft technology, aviation law, and teaching skills. You will learn how to prepare lesson plans and give classroom briefings, essential for a professional flight instructor.
After completing the course and successfully passing the practical exam, you will be qualified to teach flight lessons and train new pilots. This is the ideal step for pilots who want to expand their career as a Flight Instructor and share their passion for flying.
25 hours
Flying with DV-20*
5 hours
Unusual attitudes*
125 hours
Theory*
*This is the minimum required approach
Requirements
- Possesses PPL
- Minimum number of flight hours is 200 (unless holding a CPL); of which 150 hours are PIC
- 30 hours of SEP (5 in senior year)
- 10 hours of instrument flight instruction
- 20 hours overland as PIC (incl. 300 NM)
- CPL(A) theory certificate (with PPL(A) theory the FI candidate is limited to LAPL instruction)
- Medically examined
- Valid SEP
€15.520
/cost of training
Flight Instructor (FI) Theory
Flight Instructor (FI) training theory is an essential part of the training and includes 125 hours of classroom instruction. During these theory classes, you will not only learn about the technical and legal aspects of aviation, but also how to effectively teach future pilots.
- Basic Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Techniques
- Airlaw
- Teaching and Learning
- Exercise programs to use aircraft
- Classroom briefings