Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor Rating – AVI50419

The Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor Rating enables commercial pilots to kick-start their career and gain valuable hours as a Flight Instructor.

Training is undertaken at Helitec’s training base located at the Sunshine Coast Airport. The Sunshine Coast Airport provides valuable flying experience in controlled airspace, with many uncontrolled airports just a short distance away. The Sunshine Coast also offers an idyllic training location, with excellent surfing beaches, sunny warm weather and a wide variety of accommodation available. 

This qualification provides all the theoretical and practical skills and knowledge required for pilots to gain their Flight Instructor Rating, in compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards. The training addresses the competency standards in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR’s) Part 61 Manual of Standards. *The cost is based on an experienced pilot requiring 28 hours flight training to meet the CASA Manual of Standards competency.

Mandatory requirements:

Applicants must hold a Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter, a minimum of 250 hours with 100 hours as pilot in command or a NVFR Rating or Instrument Rating.

Course Cost:

The Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) course costs $30,000 based upon the R22 aircraft.