Initial Flight Instructor Ratings (FIC)

Course Overview/Aim of the course:

To qualify a Pilot to give Ab Initio Instruction to aspirant Private Pilots

Pre-Course Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• 200 hours of Flight time of which 100 hours must be PIC if the holder of a professional license and 150 hours PIC if the holder of a PPL.
• Completed Commercial Pilot theory exams if the holder of a PPL
• 30 hours in Single Engine piston aircraft and 5 hours in the preceding 6 months
• Have passed a pre-entry flight test with a FIC Instructor in the preceding 6 months

Course Syllabus

• 125 hours of ground school covering all the PPL theoretical subjects and the core course of “Teaching and Learning” as well as CRM and TEM.
• 30 hours of Flight training

Length of course/number of hours

As above: 125 hours ground school + 30 hours flight training