Becoming a Ground Instructor

[Carambar]

Fellow PPruners,

For anyone who has been through the process or is currently working as GI. Just how much flying experience do you require prior to that 1st instructing job? I'd assume you'd have to reach at least PPL level?

I have gone through the CASA website but could not find any info on either the requirements or theory exams, etc.

The closest I got to it was this: Ground Instructor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Instructor) which refers to FAA regulations.

Can anyone shed some light on the topic?

I appreciate your help!
Carambar :ok:

[Cap'n Arrr]

I'm not sure if there are any official requirements, although I've often heard that to teach something you must have passed the exam yourself. E.g. to teach CPL theory, you must have passed CPL Theory.

[ReverseFlight]

There's no equivalent under CASA of the FAA ground instructor. Most instructors who teach ground theory are qualified flight instructors themselves, especially in the better schools. This ensures these instructors have some background in PMI (principles and methods of instruction).

As Cap'n Arrr said, you probably need to at least pass the written theory. I have seen certain flight schools take advantage of this and let their theory students be taught by another student who has just passed his exams but not quite there yet in terms of the required hours for the flight test (!).

[3 Holer]

The only formail training for instructors I have heard of is the CERT IV (http://www.tds.uts.edu.au/cert4_taa.htm).
Most Human Factors facilitators, aviation ground school instructors etc,. are usually required to possess this qualification.

[simsam]

And what is the pay range for a "professional" ground instructor at some of the full time schools?

simsam