EASA Instructor

 As a Flight instructor you will be allowed to provide the flight training for variety of EASA ratings, licenses and certificates. Therefore the Flight Instructor training is longer than any other EASA instructor certificate, however the FI(A) offers you much more opportunities for further career growth. You dont need to attend the full courses neither for the IRI nor for CRI as the FI(A) holder can extend his privileges much easier with significant credit.  The Flight Instructor training course consists of two parts:

• Part 1: 125 hours of Theoretical knowledge instruction including Teaching and learning
• Part 2: 30 hours of Flight Instruction

The FI(A) training is followed by the FI(A) assessment of competence with EASA Flight Instructor Examiner. The validity of the Flight Instructor is 3 years. To revalidate your FI you need to comply with FCL.940.FI.

 The Class Rating Instructor is the easiest and the shortest way of become an instructor. Upon the completion, you will be allowed to act as an instructor for the particular class rating - for example on SEP(land) or MEP(land). The Class Rating Instructor training consists of three parts.

• Part 1: 25 hours of Teaching and learning  AMC1 FCL.920;
• Part 2: 10 hours of Technical training
• Part 3: Flight instruction 5 hours for multi-engine or 3 hours for single-engine

The CRI training is followed by the CRI assessment of competence with EASA Flight Instructor Examiner. The validity of the CRI is 3 years. To revalidate your CRI you need to comply with FCL.940.CRI.

The aim of the IRI(A) training course is to provide you with the training necessary to become an instructor for the instrument rating. The Instrument Rating Instructor training consists of three parts.

• Part 1: 25 hours of Teaching and learning  AMC1 FCL.920
• Part 2: 10 hours of Technical theoretical knowledge instruction (technical training)
• Part 3: 10 hours of Flight instruction (5 hours if you are a FI holder)

The IRI training is completed by the IRI assessment of competence with EASA Flight Instructor Examiner. The validity of the IRI certificate is 3 years. To revalidate your IRI you need to comply with FCL.940.IRI.

The Teaching and Learning module of is common for all EASA instructor certificates. It is so-called Part 1 of each instructor training. The module consists of 25 hours of groundschool and covers following topics:

• The learning and teaching process
• Techniques of applied instruction and programme development
• Training philosophies and Student evaluation and testing
• Human performance and limitations relevant to flight instruction

You need to attend this module only once in a lifetime. Once completed, it serves as a 25 hours credit for all EASA instructor trainings - FI, CRI, IRI, TRI, SFI and even all categories of aircraft such as balloons, sailplanes, aeroplanes and helicopters.