Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
Turn your passion for aviation into a professional teaching career with PIC’s senior-instructor-led CFI program.
Welcome to Pilot Instructional Center
Learn from CFIs dedicated to instruction, not time building.
Train in a supportive, family-oriented learning environment.
Build teaching confidence with structured and proven lessons.
CFI Training at Pilot Instructional Center
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Minimum Cost
$5,975
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Flight Time
15 hours
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Duration
1 month
The Certified Flight Instructor certificate is where pilots become mentors, leaders, and experts. At PIC, you train with seasoned CFIs who have decades of real-world experience, not time-building instructors. You’ll learn how to teach effectively, explain complex topics with confidence, and pass the FAA CFI checkride with professionalism.
Learn to Teach, Not Just Fly
Master the Fundamentals of Instruction
Become a Mentor in Aviation
Learn from senior instructors dedicated to teaching, not building airline hours.
Master the fundamentals of instruction, scenario-based teaching, and student leadership.
Build real teaching confidence with structured lessons and a proven training approach.
- 15 hours training flight time
- 25 hours of personal ground lessons
Included:
- At least 18 years of age
- Read, speak, write, and understand English
- Hold a current medical certificate (at least Third Class)
- Pass a knowledge and practical test
- Commercial certificate or ATP certificate
Requirements:
Teach, Inspire, and Build a Strong Aviation Career
Being a flight instructor is one of the most rewarding paths in aviation. You sharpen your own skills, gain mastery of aeronautical knowledge, and shape future pilots while building valuable experience.
Mastery Through Teaching
Teaching forces deeper understanding, CFIs become aviation experts by explaining concepts daily.
Advance Your Aviation Career
Instruction remains one of the fastest and most respected ways to gain high-quality flight experience.
Make an Impact
Help new pilots build strong foundations in safety, confidence, and real-world decision-making.
Professional CFI Training , Clear, Honest Rates
- $ 3,975 $265/hr
Flight Time with Instructor
15hrs
- $ 2,000 $80/hr
Ground Instruction
25hrs
PIC offers structured, senior-instructor-led CFI training designed to build your teaching ability efficiently, without unnecessary costs or inflated hour requirements. The price is based on FAA minimums and can vary based on student proficiency. Please refer to the aircraft and instructor cost if additional time is needed. Price includes instructor, aircraft rental, and fuel surcharge, but does not include tax, equipment (headset), FAA written, and FAA exam fees.
Train directly with senior instructors who have decades of teaching experience. Scenario-based and performance-based CFI training designed for real student instruction. No padded hours, quality over quantity, every lesson with purpose.
Price does not include $1,200 enrollment fee to enroll in both CFI & CFII (This can be split and paid upon starting each course)
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to learn more about the CFI Program and take the first step toward becoming a professional instructor.
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