Instructor Licensing And Privillages

Question 1

What can a Class 4 Instructor do? (5 things)

Answer 1

• Conduct dual flight instruction
• Authorize a student to go solo (supervisor must approve)
• Recommend a student for a flight test (supervisor must approve)
• Recommend a student for endorsement of a night or VFR OTT rating (no supervisor required)
• Be an instructor for an ultra-light without supervision

Question 2

As a Class 4 flight instructor, what kinds of permits or licenses can you do instruction for?

Answer 2

• Pilot Permit: recreational, airplane
• Pilot License: airplane
• Night Rating: airplane
• VFR OTT: airplane

Question 3

What are the prerequisits for starting your class 4 instructor rating?

Answer 3

Question 4

What do you need to do to be able to write the AIRAF?

Answer 4

• Min 25 hrs ground school
• Half the dual flying time
• Need to get 70% to pass the AIRAF

Question 5

What are the flying requirements for getting your class 4?

Answer 5

Question 6

An applicant that holds or has held within the last 24 months an instructor rating - helicoptor shall be considered to have met the _______ exam requirements.

Answer 6

Written

Question 7

What are the situations where someone can go directly to a class 3 without having been a class 4 first?

Answer 7

If the knowledge, experience, and skill requirements are met, the requirement to hold a class 4 first does not apply to:

• Canadian Forces Flight Instructor - airplane
• The holder of a FIR- airplane issued by a contracting state which Canada has agreed to grant reciprocal exmeptions

Question 8

An initial applicant for a class 3 rating should have a minimum of ___ hours of dual flight instruction towards the issuance of a pilot license, with the exception of :

Answer 8

• 100
• Canadian Forces Flight Instructor
• The holder of a foreign FIR

Question 9

A flight test is not required to upgrade to a class 3 while:

Answer 9

Under direct supervision unless your class 4 has expired or you’ve been subject to follow-up action

Question 10

Can a class 3 act as a CFI?

Answer 10

Yes, but only if there are no other instructors at the school.

Question 11

What are the privillages of a class 2 rating?

Answer 11

• Can supervise class 4s
• Act as CFI for a flight training unit

Question 12

Annapplicant for an initial class 2 FIR must:

Answer 12

• Have held a class 3 during the last 12 months and meets the following knowledge, experience, and skill requirements:

Knowledge:
* 70% on AIRAT within 24 months

Experience:
* 500 total hours of instructor experience
-400 dual hours towards pilot licence
-At least 10 recommends for RPP, PPL, or CPL (max of 3 of these may be RPP) with 7 passes

Skill:
* Flight test

Question 13

What are the privillages of a class 1 instructor?

Answer 13

• Exercise privilages of a class 2
• Conduct ground school and flight training towards the endorsement of a FIR

Question 14

What are the requirements to get your class 1?

Answer 14

Knowledge:
* 80% on the AIRAT within the last 24 months

Experience:
* Total of 750 hrs of flight instruction
-600 dual instruction towards pilot licences
* Have recommended at least 10 for the RPP, PPL, or CPL (max of 3 can be RPP) with 7bpasses

Skill:

• Flight test

Question 15

What do you need to get an FIR - Ultra Light?

Answer 15

• 18 Years old
• CAT 3
• 10 hrs instructional techniques training
• 80% exam on FIR Instructional Techniques
• 90% on written exam ULTRA
• Ground school training on ultra-lights

Question 16

What flight experience do you need to get a FIR - Ultra Light?

Answer 16

Within the last 24 months in an ultra-light:

• Total of 50 hours total flight time
  -5 hours dual instruction
  -5 hours dual on instructional techniques
  
  • 25 hours solo flight time

Question 17

The holder of a FIR - Ultra-light may operate an ultra light with another person on board for the purpose of training them if they have at least ___ hours experience on a similarly configured ultra light

Answer 17

10 hours

Question 18

How long is a FIR-Ultra Light valid for?

Answer 18

As long as it says on the license but not more than 61 months

Question 19

You don’t need to have a FIR to get a FIR - aerobatic. What are the reqs for getting a **class 2* FIR - aerobatic?

Answer 19

Question 20

What is the difference between a class 1 and class 2 FIR - Aerobatic?

Answer 20

Class 2: can teach anybody who has a PPL

Class 1: can train potential class 2s

Question 21

If you are already a FIR - airplane, how many hours does that knock off a FIR - aerobatic requirements?

Answer 21

• 10 of the 15 ground school hours
• Experience req is met if you already hold a FIR for Gliders - aerobatic, Airplanes, or Helicopters. Or if you have a TC ‘Statement of Aerobatic Competency’

Question 22

What are the privillages of a class 1 and class 2 FIR - aerobatic?

Answer 22

Class 2: may conduct flight instruction and may certify a pilot’s personal log as competant to perform aerobatic manoeuvers

Class 1: provide ground and flight time towards endorsement toward FIR - aerobatic and recomend them for the flight test

Question 23

How do you get a class 1 FIR - aerobatic?

Answer 23

Knowledge:
* 10 hrs ground school
* 80% on written exam FIR - Instructional Techniques (FITEN)

Experience:
* 50 hrs of aerobatic instructing experience
OR
* Hold a class 1 and a letter of competancy

Skill:

• Complete a flight test