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Flight Training
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
FAA Rating Requirements
General Requirements:
Minimum 18 Years Old to Take Practical Flight Test
Hold a Commercial Pilot Helicopter Certificate
Must Read, Write, Understand, and Speak English
Hold a Current FAA Medical Certificate
Pass FAA Written - Fundamentals of Instruction
Passs FAA Written - Knowledge Tests
Pass an FAA Oral and Practical Flight Test
Flight Requirements :
Minimum of 150 Hours of Flight Time
At least 200 hours of helicopter flight time (to instruct in R22)
At least 50 hours must be in a Robinson R22 helicopter (to instruct in R22)
3 hours in preparation for the flight test
What this means to you:
Becoming a certified flight instrutor allows you to pass on the knowledge you have learned to students and build time towards a career flying for someone else.
Resources:
FAA CFI Practical Test Standards (pdf)
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
Prerequisite Experience:
Hold commercial helicopter license
Estimated Minimum Cost:
| Item | Hours | Rate | Total |
| R22 Rental | 20 | $275/hr | $5,500 |
| Flight Instruction | 20 | $50/hr | $1,000 |
| Ground Instruction | 20 | $35/hr | $700 |
| Books | | | $190 |
| Total | | | $7,390 |
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