Certified Flight Instructor

• A flight instructor certificate allows you to give flight and ground training.This means
• you will be certified to teach others to fly.
• In most cases, someone who wants to have a career as a pilot typically earns all of the previous certificates and ratings in addition to the flight instructor certificate.
• As a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), you can be paid to teach others to fly and log your flight time.
• You may expand your instruction privileges with additional ratings if you choose.

The Federal Aviation Regulations require that candidates for pilot certificates, ratings or endorsements receive a certain amount of training, both in the air and on the ground, in order to obtain that certificate.CFIs are responsible for teaching pilots how to fly as well as ensuring that certificated pilots maintain their proficiency.