Originally Posted by
Kranz
The most junior-burger of RAAus Instructors will likely have no less than 150hrs TT (minimum 20hrs dual to get RPC + 100hrs PIC + 20hr dual instructor training +/- additional hours for PAX, Cross-country, BFRs, and other endorsements along the way). Not much, agreed - but on par with CASA G3 instructors given that the RAAus Syllabus is limited to Class G ops only.
Hour-wise the bare minimum G3 will have at least 200hrs minimum TT, (30% more than 150 for the bare minimum RA instructor).
The big difference I would see though is the junior G3 must have obtained a commercial pilot's licence rather than a RPC or RPL, prior to even commencing the FI course.
The FI course involves around 50hrs on top of the CPL (and significantly more than 50 hrs ground school training).
I would expect (hope!) the G3 would be trained and have been tested to a higher level than the RA instructor.
Doesn't mean an RA instructor cannot be good, just the hurdles/standards required to be met are higher for a G3.