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An Instructors Rating must be obtained by any pilot with a CPL who wishes to give flying instruction. Several of the instructors at NAIA were trained here, and have remained with or returned to share their knowledge with a new generation of aviators. Instruction is hard work, but it can be extremely rewarding. It requires not only a good ability to communicate and a high degree of patience, but, as many of our instructors will testify, the ability to sit back and let the student get on with it.
The CFI program is conducted under FAR 141 Appendix F and is approximately 4 weeks in duration with a minimum of 25.5 hours dual flight instruction, 57 hours of ground school and 10 hours one-on-one ground instruction. Completion of the Flight Instructor Course (including the Practical Examination, normally taken with FAA Inspectors at the local Flight Standards District Office) allows an Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot to give flight instructions to the Private or Commercial levels.
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