REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S RATING

The aim of the Grade III Flight Instructor course is to train a candidate to the level of proficiency required for the issue of a Grade III flight instructor rating.

This allows the student to work as an instructor at any flight school in the country.
Contents and requirements of the training course
The applicant must complete a training course with an aviation training organisation approved by the Commissioner in terms of Part 141.

The theoretical knowledge course and the practical training course may be completed at different aviation training organisations.

Aeronav Academy offers courses for both the theoretical and practical aspects of this rating.
Ground evaluation :

The ground evaluation shall comprise the following:

• A ‘class teaching’ evaluation test conducted by a Designated Flight Examiner and the instructor responsible for the training of the candidate.
• The DFE conducting such test shall be specifically nominated for FIC by the Commissioner.
• The candidate shall present a full briefing on a subject that was given in advance to him or her by the Designated Flight Examiner.
• The candidate shall be assessed on their basic instrument training aspects.

Candidates for the Flight Instructor Rating are required to have the following:

1. A valid Commercial Pilot Licence or Airline Transport Pilot Licence
2. Have had not less than 20 hours of flight instruction under the supervision of a Gr. I or II flight instructor. (Patter)
3. Have passed the theoretical knowledge examinations
4. Have undergone the required skills test as prescribed in Document SA-CATSFCL
5. The applicant must complete a training course with an aviation training
   organisation approved by the Commissioner in terms of Part 141.

The examinations for the above-mentioned rating consist of two questionnaires:

1. Applied meteorology and Navigation
2. Principle of Flight and Legislation

The duration of each examination is three hours.

The AERONAV ACADEMY set of study notes comprises the following 5 books:

Principles of Flight
Principles of Flight Instruction
Applied Navigation
Applied Meteorology
Air Law for Instructors
Plus a Typical Examination Questions book

Our course devides the rating into two sections:

Firstly, the ground briefings where we will teach you how to teach in the classroom environment. You will be required to brief an instructor on each of the flight exercises in the PPL syllabus. Once you are comfortable and competent with these exercises you will then start the flying part.

In the flying part you will fly with an instructor in one of our aircraft with you sitting in the right hand seat and ‘teaching’ an instructor. Again you will go through each and every flight exercise several times until you are comfortable and proficient. This takes most people approximately 20 hours.

After this you need to go for a mock test with our CFI who will sign your letter of recommendation. Once he is satisfied with your level of training you will then test with one of our several available Designated Examiners.

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