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Written by Mumtaj Khan
Feb 01, 2026

Professional Flight Instruction:Training the Pilots of Tomorrow

Flight Instructor is a competent specialist, whose obligation is to educate pupils on how to fly airplanes. The teaching is usually ground and air based as well as cockpit instrument based and may be aerodynamic and other related courses. Flight teachers make the use of ground-school lessons as a way of imparting the fundamental flying rules to the students.

Once the students have gone through the textbook education, it is common to introduce the simulators or a dual-controlled aircraft to the students to familiarize them with the experience of flying an aircraft. Lastly, flight instructors can use live flights with their students to finish their training.

Other teachers serve as examiners or check pilots and accompany applicants or pilots in order to make sure that they are proficient. Before they are willing to have their own flight instructing institute, they must obtain the licence of the native government on the same.

To become a Flight Instructor, you need to be at least 22 years old with 1000 flight hours, and have 1500 hours of flight instructing experience at minimum.<|human|>To be a Flight Instructor you must be 22 years old and must have 1000 flight hours, and minimum 1500 flight instructor experience.

Flight Instructor Eligibility

Educational Qualification : To become Flight Instructor, the candidate has to possess a Bachelor's Degree in Flight Instruction through a recognised institute.

Age Limit : To become a Flight Instructor, an aspiring candidate has to be 18 years and above. 

Flight Instructor Required Skills

Flight Instructors have to have the knowledge and instructor certification befitting the position desired; they have to be knowledgeable of various flight instruction instrumentation and equipment.

They also have skills in interpersonal/human relations; verbal and written communication skills and ability to instruct/teach/tutor.

They too have the capacity to take problems/decisions in an analytical way; they have the capacity to think logically and in a systematic manner.

They ought to be able to work in stressful situations and attention to detail 

How to become Flight Instructor?

To become a Flight Instructor, one has to pass through the below-mentioned steps:

Step 1 : Once the aspiring students clear 12 in classes in science subject(s) they must join some Certificate/Diploma and Degree course which are being offered by a number of institutes in India and other countries. To make it into the job of Flying Instructor, the aspirant must qualify such courses.

Flight Instruction Courses:

  • Instrument Rating Certificate Course in Flight Instructor.
  • Certificate Course in Flight Instructor Rating.

Step 2 : Upon the completion of the course the candidate must get a license in-flight instruction by means of the practice. In order to receive the license in the same, they must take the qualifying exam. In addition to this, the candidate must pass through the medical examination to access the post. And this licence is granted to them when they have had experience of not less than 500 hours flying, although it may differ according to place.

Schools in Flight Instructor Courses:

  • Ahmedabad, International Institute of Flying Staff (IIFS).
  • Avel Flight School, Chennai
  • Ambitions Aviation Academy, Mumbai.
  • Bhubaneswar Government Aviation Training Institute (G.A.T.I.). 

Flight Instructor Job Description

The job of the flight instructor includes:

  • They offer adequate education and flying lessons to potential students.
  • They train students in the airplane flying.
  • They also check knowledge and skills of students and improve weaknesses of student to strengths.
  • They impart students with the latest skills and knowledge.
  • They make sure that the safety of the students using aircrafts by ensuring that there are regular aircrafts inspections, weather reports, ensuring that level of competence of the students is matched to the intricacy of training and instructions. 

Flight Instructor Career Prospects

The profession of Flight Instructor can be said to be a bridge to other better-paying flying jobs. Hence it has high staff turnover and job turnover. Typically, a Certified Flight Instructor has atypical long hours in a year. The Flight Instructors with the required experience and flight hours usually progress to the corporate or airline pilot profession, though there are those who stay in the teaching line. Where the student body is sufficiently large, some Flight Instructor may start up a flying school, and guide the work of several instructors. 

Flight Instructor Salary

Salary of the Flight Instructors varies according to places and countries in respect of varying situations. They normally make a monthly salary of between 50,000 to 80,000. This is not maximum but they can also earn more than that provided they have their own flight instructing academy to do so; also it depends on the ability of students there. Flight Instructing Academies/Schools in India are gaining more and more prominence on a daily basis as a result of the advent of a private sector within this business.

Frequently Asked Questions

Licensed pilots with strong flying skills, safety awareness, and teaching aptitude can become Flight Instructors.
A Commercial Pilot License (CPL) is mandatory to apply for a Flight Instructor rating.
It is an additional certification that authorizes a pilot to train and instruct student pilots.
By completing instructor training at an approved flight school and passing written, oral, and flight tests.
Communication, patience, leadership, instructional ability, safety focus, and decision-making.