Instructor (Diploma of Aviation – Instructor)

Admission Requirements for Flying Instructor course:
Hold an Australian Commercial Pilot Licence with a current CASA Class 1 Aviation Medical
English Language proficiency (please see below for full details)
Privileges of Licence
The Flying Instructor Rating will allow you to commence your career as a Flying Instructor and to deliver flight training as a Grade 3 Instructor before you move through the ranks to become a Grade 2 and then Grade 1 Instructor. As a Grade 3 Instructor you will be able to teach under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) for the Recreational Pilot licence, Private Pilot Licence and Commercial Pilot Licence
Course
Your Flying Instructor course involves both flying and theory. During the flights with a Grade 1 Instructor your will learn and practice how to deliver various flying lessons.

There is lots of theory to be undertaken. First you will undertake a PMI (Principles and Methods of Instruction course) so as to learn some teaching strategies & skills. You will then go through the flight training syllabus where you must prepare and practice delivering all the lessons.
Course fee includes
1. Flying

Definitions:

Dual – Flight training with an instructor
Flying Hours:

35 hours dual Piper PA28
1.2 hours C152 Aerobat
1.5 hours PA28 – Flight Test
2. Theory

150 hours briefings & theory
24 hour PMI (Principles & Methods of Instruction) course
CASA PMI Exam Fee
3. All Flight briefings by instructors

Note:

Tower / Landing fees  shall be charged separately and are estimated to be approximately $700. An invoice shall be issued by course completion.

CASA fees are not included in your course fees and are payable directly to CASA. These include licence issue (approximately $50) and flight test fee (approximately $850). If you do not have an ICAO Aviation ELP Assessment you will also need to undertake an Aviation English Language Proficiency Assessment ($120-$250)
English Language Requirements
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requires you to meet ONE of the following English language requirements.

completion of at least the equivalent of an Australian secondary education in an educational institution in a country where 1 of the principal mediums of instructions was English (this means that if you studied at a school where English was the medium of instruction at least 50% of the time, you meet the requirement. We will need a letter from the school confirming this)
is receiving secondary education in an Australian or New Zealand educational institution and the language of instruction is English;
worked in Australia or New Zealand for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before applying for the student pilot licence;
worked in a specified country for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before applying for the student pilot licence;
successfully completed one of the following English language proficiency tests:
The General or Academic Training Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall grade of 5.5 on condition that no single test area has a score of less than 5.0.
Test of English for International Communication-Secure Program (TOEIC-Secure Program/Public Testing Centre) with the following minimum test scores: listening – 350,reading – 300, speaking – 160 writing – 140.
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) with a test score of 71.
Test of English as a Foreign Language computer-based test (TOEFL CBT) with a test score of 197.
Test of English as a Foreign Language paper-based test (TOEFL PB) with a test score of 530.
He or she has successfully completed a CASA approved General English Language Course and has obtained a grade of at least 75% in the speaking and listening components of the General English Language Course;
He or she has been assessed by a CASA approved general English language proficiency assessor as meeting the requirements mentioned in Schedule 2 of the CASR Part 61 MOS.
Note: Specified country means United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, United States of America, New Zealand, Canada (proof of English language proficiency may still be required)

Note: If you do not meet our requirements for Direct Course entry, you have the option of undertaking a preliminary English course with our associate English College in Melbourne