Instructors rating

[wings]

Hi

Does anyone know the cost of a “c” grade instructors rating?

And what is the difference between a “c grade" and a "grade III" Instructors rating?

Kind regards

[Stephan van Tonder]

'Cost' of an instructors rating is hard to calculate. You have to do at least 200 hours - then do x hours of patter training iwth an 'A' grade instructor - then do the exams etc. So it will depend on the cost of aircraft hire and patter instruction cost.
Have you got your own airplane to fly the 200 hours.

[wings]

Hi Stephan

I Unfortunately don’t have my own plane.
Hire & Fly is the only option.
Must the 200 hours required be PIC?

[Stephan van Tonder]

Total hours I think (good question actually - will research)
have a look at the spreadsheet I posted on this post - it gives the hours breakdown. for instrutors on the one tab.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10846&start=15

[THI]

Hi Stephan, Thanks for the info. What is "flight Patter"?

[wings]

Thanks Stephan,just the information I was looking for.
I presume a "Grade III" instructors is for PPL training purposes,correct me if I am wrong.

Regards
Nico

[KFA]

Correct, the 200hr's are total time if I am not mistaken. If You have a PPL you will only need 100hr's on microlights or LSA( Not sure if this has changed). Instructors rating will cost anything from 12k-20k the last time I checked. Call Geoff Dyer at Light Flight in Cato or Brian Young at pyrimid in Barberton.

[Stephan van Tonder]

Yes ratings in NPL is class A, B,C instructors. You need 100 hours on the type you will be training on - so either LSA, CCM or WSM and 200 hours total.
'Patter' is where an instructor teaches you to become an instructor. So basically you sit right seat and he becomes a student - that does stupid things - you have to talk him basically though flying lessons so that he can see that you can instruct and without killing yourself and a student.

[powerfly]

Check out
http://www.lightflight.co.za/Microlight%20Courses.html

you will get all you need there.

alternative phone Geoff 0823311104