FLIGHT TRAINING

C Category Instructor Rating (Aeroplane) – CAANZ Part 61 Rating

About the Course

Prerequisite

A Commercial Pilot Licence is required to commence this training.

An Instructor Rating is available for those students that have completed a CPL and wish to complete an instructor rating as part of their pathway to an airline career or to pursue a career in instructing.

  • Complete in 12 weeks

  • CAANZ approved

Course Content

This course is designed to encompass the CAANZ Flight Instructor Rating syllabus.  Students are required to complete the following elements as part of the instructor rating course:

  • Instructional Techniques Theory Course (ITC) (four-day course)

  • Instructional Techniques Practical (25 hours dual, 1 hour spinning instruction)

  • Aerodynamics

  • Preflight Briefings

Our course consists of 76 hours of Cessna 152 flight time including 26 hours dual and 50 hours solo.  Students must have a minimum of 150 hours Pilot in Command prior to taking the C Category Flight Test.

Course Outline

Introduction:
Complete the introduction to prefight briefings and right-hand seat conversion training. 

Intermediate Phase:
Complete the aerodynamics and preflight briefings delivery, ITC course and practical flight training. 

Advanced Phases:
Complete the preflight briefings, aerodynamics, Air law and practical flight training revision and flight test and earn your C Category Instructor Rating! 

On completion of this course students must complete 6 months and 100 hours of direct supervision. Suitable candidates who have demonstrated an above average standard during the Instructor Rating course may be offered a position on our C Category Supervision programme.

Course Fees

Domestic Student Fee $39,198 NZD

Student Loan funding is not available for this course.

Course Intakes

April 2025
October 2025