Requirements

The FAA outlines specific criteria required to obtain a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate in CFR §61.195

Whether you want to become a professional pilot or fly for fun, it all starts here! Private pilots are able to fly single-engine aircraft in good weather conditions. The FAA’s outlined criteria to obtain your Private certificate are:

• Age: 18 Years

• Commercial Pilot or ATP Certificate

• Complete FAA Flight Instructor Airplane Written Exam

• Complete FAA Fundamentals of Instruction Written Exam

• 40 Hours of Ground Instruction

• 15 Hours of Flight Training, including Spin Endorsement

• FAA Practical Test (Checkride)