Diamond Flight Centre London Inc.

HOW LONG DOES THE FLIGHT TRAINING TAKE?

On average, estimated flight training time would be:

• 6 weeks if flying 5 days per week
• 10 weeks if flying 3 days per week
• 7.5 months if flying 1 day per week

WHAT ARE THE AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING?

You must be a minimum of 18 years of age and hold a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) or higher

HOW MUCH FLYING TIME IS REQUIRED?

You require a minimum of 30 hours of dual flight instruction on overall pilot proficiency and the presentation of all exercises set forth in the Flight Instructor Guide which must include 5 hours of training in the teaching of instrument flight skills (a maximum 5 of the 30 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or flight training device)

WHAT ARE THE AVIATION MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS?

• Prior to beginning your flight training for your Instructor Rating, you will need to get a Category 1 medical certificate from a Transport Canada-approved Civil Aviation Medical Examiner (CAME).

Below is a list of approved list of medical examiners in the London, Ontario area:

Dr. Sirek

• Office: 226-213-6700
• Address: 701 Oxford Street East (London)

Dr. Chapeskie

• Office: 519-461-0776
• Address: Box 130, 21816 Fairview Road (Thorndale)

If you are from outside the London area, a list of Civil Aviation Medical Examiners can be found here on the Transport Canada website

DO I NEED TO WRITE AN EXAM?

• Yes, you will be required to geta minimum of 70% on the Transport Canada Instructor Rating exam (AIRAF)

• You will be required to complete a minimum of 25 hours of Instructor Rating ground school instruction which shall include:

  • Practical application of the basic principles of learning and techniques of instruction
  • Preparation and use of lesson plans
  • Procedures for planning and presenting preparatory ground instruction, pre-flight briefings, in-flight instruction, and post-flight debriefings
  • Theory of flight required to teach the air exercises
  • Aircraft flight manuals and aircraft operating limits
  • Presentation of pilot decision-making concepts
  • Use of the Transport Canada Flight Instructor Guide, Flight Training Manual, Canadian Aviation Regulations, Part IV and the appropriate Flight Test schedules and guides

IS A FLIGHT TEST REQUIRED?

• Yes, you must successfully complete an Instructor Rating flight test as pilot-in-command with a Transport Canada-approved pilot examiner

WHAT PRIVILEGES WILL I HAVE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING?

• An instructor rating allows you to conduct flight training for the issue of licences and permits while under the direct supervision of a Class 1 or 2 flight instructor while working at a Flight Training Unit (FTU) in Canada

ARE THERE ANY PREREQUISITES TO TRAINING?

• Candidate must hold a minimum of a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and a valid Category 1 Aviation Medical
• To begin the FIR ground school, the candidate must have completed both the CPL flight test and the CPL written examination (CPAER)
• To begin the FIR flight training, the candidate must hold a valid CPL