The Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) prepares you for a Grade 3 entry-level flight instructor role. The course combines aviation knowledge, instructional techniques and practical training to help you develop the skills required to train new pilots.
The course includes the Flight Instructor Rating with Design Feature Endorsement (DFE) and Basic Instrument Flight (BIF).
Develop the skills required to deliver safe, effective and engaging flight training to student pilots.
Learn how to plan lessons, brief students, demonstrate flying sequences and assess their progress.
Build additional aircraft knowledge with design feature training as part of your course.
Australian Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) or equivalent
Build the practical skills to plan, deliver and assess effective flight training while developing the confidence to guide the next generation of pilots.
A VET Student Loan is available.
Turn your qualification into a career in aviation
Eight weeks from experienced pilot to instructor
Build your understanding of aviation instruction, learning principles and effective teaching methods.
Apply your instructional knowledge through supervised flight training and teaching practice.
Complete your spin flight activity and design feature endorsement training as part of the course.
Learn to structure lessons, prepare briefings and plan practical flight exercises.
Develop your ability to observe performance, provide feedback and assess student progress.
Demonstrate your knowledge and practical instructional skills and complete your Flight Instructor pathway.
Build your understanding of aviation instruction, learning principles and effective teaching methods.
Learn to structure lessons, prepare briefings and plan practical flight exercises.
Apply your instructional knowledge through supervised flight training and teaching practice.
Develop your ability to observe performance, provide feedback and assess student progress.
Complete your spin flight activity and design feature endorsement training as part of the course.
Demonstrate your knowledge and practical instructional skills and complete your Flight Instructor pathway.
Answers to common questions about Flight Instructor Rating training, prerequisites, aircraft options and getting started at Fly Oz.
8 weeks, with a minimum of 20 hours a week face to face at our Cowra campus.
$38,900 for the AVI50419 Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor).
45 flight hours, within 320 hours of total volume of learning.
You’ll need an Australian Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) or equivalent, Aviation English at ICAO Level 6 or IELTS 6.0, an ASIC, an ARN, and to be at least 18.
Yes. The course includes the Design Feature Endorsement (DFE) in weeks 7–8, and Basic Instrument Flight (BIF) approval.
Yes. VET Student Loan available. Eligibility criteria apply and a 20% government loan fee applies.
I completed my Multi-Engine Instrument Rating at this college and found the training to be well-structured, focused, and professional. The environment supported growth, with instructors who truly cared about helping students become confident, capable pilots.
Charter Pilot
Having been to a few flight schools for various licences and ratings, Fly Oz has by far been the best experience on my Aviation Journey. All the staff are amongst some of the nicest, helpful and genuine people you’ll meet in Aviation who show the utmost respect and care for you and your training needs. They set a high standard for quality over quantity and produce highly competent and confident pilots in the industry through their ability to help you realise your potential in a positive training environment.
Charter Pilot
I’ve just completed my Design Features Endorsements (Retractable undercarriage & Manual Propeller Pitch Control) with Fly Oz. I cannot speak highly enough of the professionalism displayed from the CEO/owners down through to the office staff and the 3 instructors I dealt with (I have no doubt the others are just as brilliant given how the organisation is run).
Charter Pilot
