Become a Flight Instructor
Become a Flight Instructor
` Pass your skills on to a new generation of pilots`
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Are you a pilot and want to pass your skills on to a new generation of pilots? Do you want to be trained in the most sustainable way, with the newest aircraft and the most progressive flight school around? Then this FI Course at E-Flight Academy is for you! There is no waiting list, you can start immediately.
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Pilotenpraat x E-Flight Academy
Especially for this course we had a series of podcasts recorded by none other than the creators of the popular podcast Pilotenpraat. Two pilot friends, Bart Buitenhuis and Geert Doek, interview in this series, among others, E-Flight founder and Head of Training Evert-Jan Feld.
E-Flight flight instructor Peter Derickx also speaks; he combines his work as an instructor with his role as First Officer at KLM on the B777 and B787. In addition, we took presenter Bart Buitenhuis up into the air, where he got to experience his very first electric flying lesson.
In short: a unique podcast series, packed with information and special insights about our Flight Instructor Course at E-Flight Academy!
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In short: a unique podcast series, packed with information and special insights about our Flight Instructor Course at E-Flight Academy!
Take the FI course at E-Flight Academy
At E-Flight Academy you are trained to become an FI(A) with high-quality instruction and modern electric aircraft. The training takes place at E-Deck, our hangar at Teuge.
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Why take the FI course at E-Flight Academy?
1-on-1 or buddy-to-buddy
Personal attention makes everything better. That’s why you always take our FI Course 1-on-1 or in a buddy-to-buddy format
100% Thrill, 0% Emissions
A large part of your training is conducted on the world’s largest fleet of electric aircraft. Quieter, cleaner and more modern.
Get started anywhere, right away
The demand for good flight instructors is enormous. With an EASA-certified FI license you can start working anywhere immediately.
Transparent pricing, no surprises
The course costs €18.754,00
Our goal is complete transparency about the costs of flight training. We also try to offer as much as possible at a fixed price.
More about the structure of the program
Training content:
- 31,5 uur flight instruction:26,5 uur DUAL instruction5 uur Mutual (or DUAL with FI(FI))
- Technical Phase (Phase 1): training in aircraft handling, demonstrations, coaching, teaching theory lessons and conducting briefings.
- Non-Technical Phase (Phase 2): focus on human behaviour and interaction with students, role-plays and evaluations.
- Progress Checks after both phases; phase 2 also includes a Progress Test.
- Price includes VAT, landings, fuel and instruction. Additional costs for extra landings or repeated lessons.
Admission requirements
- Min. age: 17 (18 at certification)
- CPL(A), ATPL(A) or PPL(A) + CPL(A) theory
- Valid SEP class rating
- E-Conversion course completed – More info
- Authorized as PIC during the course
- 10 hours IR instruction received (5 hours may be FSTD)
- 20 hours VFR cross-country as PIC
- 170 hours total, 150 as PIC, 30 SEP of which 5 recent
- 540 km VFR cross-country with 2 full-stop landings
- English LPE level 4
- Pre-entry flight test within 6 months – included, unless not passed
Frequently asked questions
Training & Costs
No, not at the moment. You must fund your education yourself.
Yes. For this course we require several payments in advance for the various lesson packages. These include both flight lesson packages and theory packages. We will agree a payment schedule with you before the start.
- 31,5 flight hours of which 26,5 Dual and 5 Mutual
- 64 hours Teaching & Learning with instructor(s)
Yes, our EASA certification is recognized worldwide. Airlines appreciate our modern approach.
Admission & Requirements
- Minimum age: 17 (18 at certification)
- CPL(A), ATPL(A) or PPL(A) + CPL(A) theory
- Valid SEP Class Rating
- E-Conversion course completed – More info
- Qualified as PIC during the course
- 10 hours of IR instruction received (up to 5 hours may be in an FSTD)
- 20 hours VFR cross-country as PIC
- 170 hours total, 150 as PIC, 30 SEP including 5 recent
- 540 km VFR cross-country with 2 full-stop landings
- English LPE level 4
- Pre-entry flight test within 6 months – included, unless not passed
The minimum age is 17 and there is officially no maximum age.
Yes, unfortunately. At the start we will fly a large part of the training on the Pipistrel Velis. It can carry a maximum of 180 kilo of weight. If you weigh more than 95 kilo, scheduling becomes difficult and you may not complete the training within 16 months. If you are tall it's also a good idea to first purchase a trial lesson to see if it "fits".
Training & Location
Main location is Teuge Airport (near Apeldoorn and Deventer). We will also soon start electric flight lessons at Lelystad.
Career & Future
No, unfortunately we can't do that at the moment. We do know that there is a huge shortage of flight instructors and that we ourselves often have a shortage. All the instructors we have trained so far also teach with us.
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