How to become instructor on diamond fleets?
 

Hello ppruners, I am currently training for my CPL/ME and eventually train for FI after, and I would like to know which route do I take to become an instructor on the DA- 40 and eventually DA-42 twin star?

any replies appreciated, thnx in advance

Simply apply for instructor jobs at the FTOs operating them. Do you know who they are? :) I would assume any differences training would soon be sorted in-house.

I know cabair have da-40s and da42s, stapleford also have two da-42s...dont know anyone else.

The problem is I'm learning my CPL and ME on cessna and piper aircrafts, maybe when I get to ME stage I should train with someone who has da-42? cabair dont do modular ME on thier da-42s but I know stapleford do...what n e one else have any solutions? thnx in advance.

I dont think it will matter too much whether you complete your CPL & MEP on the DA's or some other aircraft, or even which aircraft you do your FI rating on.

Like the other guy said, go join a school that uses DA40's first, do your FI "apprenticeship" on these to get your initial 100 hrs / 25 sole sign offs to remove the restriction.

Your main consideration will be how to transition to ME instructing:

You will need 500hrs total, obviously you will need an MEP rating and ME CRI rating, plus also 30 hrs P1 on an MEP..... that can be the cost challenge. If you can get in somewhere that use DA42's you may be able to work out some kind of financial support from them if you commit to teach for them for a period of time.

When you have your FI rating contact Cabair at Cranfield - they use Diamonds for their training therefore as instructor you'll be using them and given any differences training in house (no big deal). Then you'll be straight on line working for them most likely later that morning knowing Cabair! ;) :}

VFE.

In addition to Stapleford & Cabair
AFT, Coventry
Flight Centre, Halfpenny Green
That new place at Shoreham - can't remember what they are called.
CTC

http://www.flyingtime.co.uk/home.html ?

Why are you so keen specifically on the type of aircraft?

If you want to be an instructor, I would suggest that you target schools with a reputation for good quality training, an environment you'd be happy to work in, the type of courses (PPL/IMC/CPL/IR/etc) you're interested in teaching, CFI you get on well with, and so on. The type of aircraft the school uses to teach on would be right at the bottom of my list of criteria.

As others have said, though, I doubt any school would pay much attention to which type of aircraft you've flown previously, because a) they will give you a checkout on type before you start instructing, and b) teaching climbing, descending, straight+level, etc is pretty much exactly the same regardless of which type you are teaching on. They will be far more interested in how diligent you are on your FIC, or, for your second job, what kind of work you did in your first job and how good an instructor you've become.

Good luck!

FFF
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AICs on this subject
 

Thought these two pink aic's might be useful for you to read in preparation -

pink 99 - DIFFERENCES TRAINING IN SINGLE PILOT PISTON ENGINED AEROPLANES WITH SINGLE POWER LEVER CONTROLS
(SPLC AEROPLANES)

http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/p...6_P_032_en.PDF

and also this one -

pink 98 - DIFFERENCES TRAINING IN SINGLE PILOT AIRCRAFT WITH ELECTRONIC ('GLASS') FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/p...6_P_031_en.PDF

You may need to register in order to get these pages from www.ais.org.uk which is free, but in any case you should have access to the AIC's at your flying entity. (internet, monthly CD ROM and paper formats are available)

Cheers

Or, do your FI with the company you want to work with so they're more likely to hire you if you can teach the way they want you to and they earned a chunk of money off of you.