Hudson
23rd Jan 2000, 16:04
Graduates of the RAAF CFS Instructor courses are granted an exemption by CASA from the theory and flying part of the GA instructor courses. The CFS course (which has greater content) qualifies service instructors to instruct on aerobatics, formation flying, and instrument flying for purposes of obtaining an RAAF instrument rating. RAAF pilots are all trained to carry out aerobatics and formation flying as part of the RAAF Pilot's Course.
In GA, approval to instruct in formation and aerobatics requires a log book certification. Because the content of the CFS course has been deemed by CASA to be acceptable for issue of a GA instructor rating, it should be logical to accept that an ex RAAF QFI can legally instruct in GA on aerobatics and formation flying, without a flight test and having a certification stamped in his log book? Does anyone know if CASA would go along with this theory?
What I am trying to avoid is the expense and trouble of obtaining these qualifications when I have already qualified in the RAAF. Appreciate comments.
In GA, approval to instruct in formation and aerobatics requires a log book certification. Because the content of the CFS course has been deemed by CASA to be acceptable for issue of a GA instructor rating, it should be logical to accept that an ex RAAF QFI can legally instruct in GA on aerobatics and formation flying, without a flight test and having a certification stamped in his log book? Does anyone know if CASA would go along with this theory?
What I am trying to avoid is the expense and trouble of obtaining these qualifications when I have already qualified in the RAAF. Appreciate comments.