Flight instructor training at BAA

Flight Instructor
(FI)

A Flight Instructor rating will enable you to work as a Flight Instructor, teaching ground school and providing flight training.

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hours building

teaching others is rewarding

an opportunity to get hired by BAA Training

WHY CHOOSE
Flight Instructor?

There is hardly anything more satisfying than teaching people how to fly aircraft. It is a very responsible job but, at the same time, a very rewarding one.

Hours building

As a Flight Instructor, you will build a lot of experience in your logbook in a short time. It will help you achieve your ultimate goal of becoming a commercial airline pilot.

Teaching others is rewarding

The levels of fulfillment Flight Instructor experiences are often at the highest. Guiding and teaching students to fly and maintaining their motivation and values is indeed a very impactful job.

Get hired by BAA Training

You may get the opportunity to be hired by BAA Training, where you could further build your hours, consolidate your flying skills and always stay connected to the pilot market.

WHY
BAA Training?

Full-scope pilot training, including Ab Initio and Type Rating

We often refer our students to partner airlines for employment

Admission assessments are developed in close collaboration with airlines, allowing to prepare highly qualified First Officers

We conduct training at an international airport so students get used to their future work environment early

Freedom to choose from in-class and virtual classroom theory training

Highly competent training instructors who, at the same time, work as airline Captains and First Officers

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (FI)
training structure

The course covers a pre-entry flight test, best teaching practices and theoretical knowledge revision, followed by respective tests and an assessment of competence with an examiner.

TOTAL DURATION:

from 157

hours

from 42

days

PRE-ENTRY
flight test

HOURS
1

DAYS
1

TEACHING AND LEARNING COURSE
part 1

HOURS
25

DAYS
4

IMPROVEMENT OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE
part 2

HOURS
100

DAYS
28

FLIGHT
training

HOURS
30

DAYS
30

ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE
with examiner

HOURS
1

DAYS
1

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ENTRY
requirements

Age

Over 18 years old

Licence

Valid JAA/EASA CPL, ATPL or PPL* with a Medical Certificate

Theoretical knowledge

Higher or equal to CPL theoretical knowledge


*PPL holder’s total flight time no less than 200 hours consisting of:
  • 150 hours or more as a pilot-in-command;
  • No less than 30 hours (minimum 5 hours within the last 6 months) in SEP Class airplane;
  • Pilot-in-Command on route with SEP Class airplane – no less than 20 hours (at least one leg distance, no less than 540 km (300 nm));
  • Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) experience – no less than 10 hours.

EXPLORE OUR
training locations!

Ground school:
Spain or Lithuania

It is a theoretical part of your training that you can complete in one of the following locations: Lithuania, Spain or online via a purposefully dedicated virtual classroom.

Our ground school in Spain is in our flight base in Lleida, making it convenient for students to take theory and flight training in the same spot.

We also operate a ground school in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The school is just next to the BAA Training simulator training centre and a few bus stops from the buzz of the beautiful old town.

Flight school:
Lleida-Alguaire in Spain

Our main flight base is in Spain, Lleida-Alguaire International Airport. It is a convenient location with developed infrastructure and a suitable climate for conducting training year-round.

It is also possible to complete theory in Lleida-Alguaire to align it with your flight training.

You will practice on a Cessna and Tecnam types of aircraft and an FNPT device.

FAQs

Flight
Instructor

How long does the training take?
When can I start?

How long does the training take?

It takes up to 6 weeks.

STUDENTS' LIFE
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