Flight Instructor Rating


Why should I become a Flight Instructor?

If there is a teacher inside you and the earnest passion for flying, you are the perfect candidate to be a flight instructor. Teaching is more than a skill. The best teachers are those who value and cherish the subject they are teaching and who love seeing a student have those eureka moments. When it comes to flying — what’s not to love? Knowing that you are sharing the gift of flight, is in and of itself already the best reward you can get as a flight instructor.



CASA Part 61 Flight Instructor Rating with 50 hours work experience.

On completion of your Flight Instructor Rating, you may under the supervision of a Grade 1 Flight Instructor, give flying training in most sequences for the issue of Recreational Pilot Licence (RPLA), Private Pilot Licence (PPLA) and Commercial Pilot Licence (CPLA), including Basic Instrument Flight.

Note: Under CASR Part 61 additional training privileges will require further flight tests in addition to the flight test included in this course.

Next Start Date: 12th January, 2026

Future Start Dates:

  • 16th March, 2026
  • 11th May, 2026
  • 13th July, 2026

Prerequisites & Duration

Must hold an Australian Commercial Pilot Licence Aeroplane (CPLA) and have a current Australian Class 1 medical certificate. Approximately 6 weeks full time (Monday - Friday). Course Fee $24,500

Course fee includes:

  • Flying:
    • 35.0 hours dual Cessna 152 and other training aircraft.
    • 2 hours Flight Simulator (FSTD)
  • Flight tests: Flight test for Flight Instructor Rating x1 (includes aircraft and test officer)
  • Theory:
    • Principles and Methods of Instructing Course (including books & exam)
    • Approximately 80 Hours of classroom briefing time (including books)
    • Instructor Briefing notes Mass and preflight briefings

Note: CASA Pilot Instructor Rating Exam (PIRC) not included

  • All briefings by instructors
  • Instructor Rating Issue
  • Certificate of course completion

Contact us by email or telephone (03) 9580 6200.