Above and Beyond

 St. Thomas Flight Centre

Looming shortage of commercial pilots!

There is a “looming shortage of commercial pilots. ….Based on estimated growth of the world jet fleet to more than 5,000 aircraft by 2024, …… the world's airlines will need 17,000 additional pilots each year simply to handle new aircraft arriving over the next 20 years.”
                                                                                     Air Transport World, April 2006

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING

Experience 

·   Applicant must hold a valid Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot Licence, and have acquired not less than 20 hours instrument time, to commence training for the Class 4 Instructor Rating.

·   An applicant shall have Successfully completed the written exam and flight test for the Commercial Licence before commencing ground training for the Class 4 Instructor Rating.

·   Applicant shall complete  a minimum of 30 hours dual flight instruction of which a minimum of 5 hours training shall be in the teaching of instrument flight skills.

.   A minimum of 25 hours of ground instruction.

Knowledge

·     Applicant must obtain not less than 70% on Transport Canada exam (AIRAF)

Skill

·     Applicant must pass a flight test in accordance with flight test standards (TP5537)

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