Timeline
Before Flight Training
Ground School
FAA Written Exams (FII & FOI)
Stage 1
Maneuvers & Procedures
Right Seat Flying
Private & Commercial Maneuvers
Stage 1
Stage 2
Instruction Practice
Demonstration & Explanation
Student Scenarios
Lesson Plans
Stage 2
Practical test
Oral Portion
Flight Portion
Requirements
- Receive all the required ground training
- Receive all the required flight training
- Pass the Fundamentals of Instruction Knowledge Test (FOI)
- Pass the Flight Instructor Airplane Knowledge Test (FIA)
- Pass the FAA’s Practical Test for Flight Instructor – Airplane Single-Engine with a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)