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Flight instructor rating

A flight instructor rating lets you give the training and endorsements other pilots need. It sits on top of a commercial licence under GACAR Part 61.

Prerequisites

Hold a CPL (or higher) with the ratings you intend to teach and a valid medical.

Instructional training

Learn the fundamentals of instructing, lesson planning, briefing and assessing, and demonstrate teaching from the right seat.

Test

Pass the instructor theory and a skill test that assesses your ability to teach.

Regulations cited

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