Flight Instructor Prospects - 47 y/o - FAA Instrument Rating
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Flight Instructor Prospects - 47 y/o - FAA Instrument Rating
Hi there, would be grateful for any advice on the following:-
I am a 47 y/o Aus Citizen with an FAA Instrument Rating. I am considering a career change to aviation and have some questions:-
Thanks in advance
I am a 47 y/o Aus Citizen with an FAA Instrument Rating. I am considering a career change to aviation and have some questions:-
- How hard is it to convert FAA Instrument Rating to CASA Instrument Rating?
- Ball park what price would I be looking at to go from FAA Instrument Rating to Instructor Rating in Australia?
- What would my prospects be like work as a flight instructor in Australia after I get the rating?
Thanks in advance
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My understanding is the following:
You have to pass all 7 CPL level theory exams to enable you to obtain the AU CPL, it means, you will more than likely need to attend classes to get through the exams,
as they're all computer based and a result advice slip is given at the end of the exam session.Total Course duration is about 2 months.
You have to talk to a flying school about the CPL flight test and any amount of flying you will be required to do, prior to the flight test.
An Instrument Rating costs about 17K, that's doing the complete programme ( 22 hours and test) in a Beechcraft Duchess.
You have to pass the Instrument Rating exam which is also computer based and attend a Classroom course.
All documentation for the Instrument Rating is nearly 1K.
The Instructor Rating will cost you a minimum of 22K, it takes 2 months to complete on a full time basis.
It will cost you a good 50K all up.
There are jobs in all sectors of aviation but if you have to pay rent, the cost of living in all Capital cities here, will eat all of your Instructor pay each week.
I'm assuming, you're the holder of a FAA CPL and ME IR and you don't have a flight instructor rating.
Wish you well.
You have to pass all 7 CPL level theory exams to enable you to obtain the AU CPL, it means, you will more than likely need to attend classes to get through the exams,
as they're all computer based and a result advice slip is given at the end of the exam session.Total Course duration is about 2 months.
You have to talk to a flying school about the CPL flight test and any amount of flying you will be required to do, prior to the flight test.
An Instrument Rating costs about 17K, that's doing the complete programme ( 22 hours and test) in a Beechcraft Duchess.
You have to pass the Instrument Rating exam which is also computer based and attend a Classroom course.
All documentation for the Instrument Rating is nearly 1K.
The Instructor Rating will cost you a minimum of 22K, it takes 2 months to complete on a full time basis.
It will cost you a good 50K all up.
There are jobs in all sectors of aviation but if you have to pay rent, the cost of living in all Capital cities here, will eat all of your Instructor pay each week.
I'm assuming, you're the holder of a FAA CPL and ME IR and you don't have a flight instructor rating.
Wish you well.
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You can self-study for the exams, so if you're happy with your study skills and shell out maybe $1500 - $2000 for textbooks and copies of the regs, plus exam fees, that would cut it down a bit.
Regarding the instrument rating, pass the exam (again self study if you're happy to do so), then see a flying school to assess where you're at and prepare you for the flight test. Could be wrong, but seeing as we're in the world of competency based assessment these days you would need to demonstrate to the person who'll be recommending you for the flight test that you're up to standard to pass it, ensure you can do all the things that will be required in the test and away you go - no need to fly all the hours I would say.
Instructor rating, yes, you would have to jump through all the hoops there.
Jobs wise, nobody's going to pay big bucks for low hours instructors right off the bat, but depending on your financial situation and what you want out of life, I think there'd be opportunities for someone who's keen to hang around in the sector rather than be focussed on getting into an airline seat to build a bit of a career over time.
Regarding the instrument rating, pass the exam (again self study if you're happy to do so), then see a flying school to assess where you're at and prepare you for the flight test. Could be wrong, but seeing as we're in the world of competency based assessment these days you would need to demonstrate to the person who'll be recommending you for the flight test that you're up to standard to pass it, ensure you can do all the things that will be required in the test and away you go - no need to fly all the hours I would say.
Instructor rating, yes, you would have to jump through all the hoops there.
Jobs wise, nobody's going to pay big bucks for low hours instructors right off the bat, but depending on your financial situation and what you want out of life, I think there'd be opportunities for someone who's keen to hang around in the sector rather than be focussed on getting into an airline seat to build a bit of a career over time.
