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Flight Instructor (Restricted)

The FI (R) rating is initially restricted to carrying out flight instruction under the supervision of a FI (A) approved for this purpose, as follows:

Flight instruction for the issue of the PPL (A) - or those parts of integrated courses at PPL (A) level - and class and type ratings for single-engine aeroplanes, excluding the approval of first solo flights by day or by night and first solo navigation flights by day or by night.

The restriction may be removed on the recommendation of the supervising FI after completion of at least 100 instructional hours, and in addition, the supervision of at least 25 student solo flights. The night flying instruction restriction may be removed by the completion of one flight with a FIC instructor at night. This may be included within the FI (R) course.

JAR-FCL 1 places considerable emphasis upon instructors being competent at teaching as well as understanding the various learning processes. All Cabair FI courses pay particular attention to this competency and we help you develop your teaching skills.

Here's a summary of what the training entails:

GROUND TRAINING TOTAL 125 HOURS
Including:
Revision of associated PPL Ground School subjects
> Air Law
> Aircraft General Knowledge
> Flight Performance and Planning
> Human Performance and Limitations
> Meteorology
> Navigation
> Operational Procedures
> Principles of Flight
> Communications

Teaching, Learning and Training Administration
Covering the principles of lesson planning, preparation and presentation.

FI(R) Theoretical Knowledge
Covering all remaining subject material specified in JAR-FCL 1 including instructor long briefings. This ground training is integrated with the flight training.

FLIGHT TRAINING TOTAL 30 HOURS
including:
> 25 FIC dual instruction
> 5 hours (maximum) mutual (with another FI applicant)
covering flight preparation, pre-flight briefing and flight exercises as required by JAR-FCL 1 syllabus

SKILLS TEST
On satisfactory completion of the flight and ground training the candidate must pass an Instructor Skills Test with an FIE (Flight Instructor Examiner) including:

> Theoretical Knowledge Oral test including delivery of a 45 minute lecture chosen by the FIE

> You deliver a Pre-Flight Briefing, again, chosen by the FIE

> A Flight - including pre-flight breifing and post-flight de-brief

> Q and A session

> Conclusion and student debrief

To find out more info, download our data sheet on this package here.