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You've Learned to Fly.
Now Teach It.
The CFI certificate is one of the most professionally and financially rewarding moves a pilot can make.
What the CFI Certificate Actually Does for You
The Certified Flight Instructor certificate is a career multiplier. You teach Private and Commercial students, conduct biennial flight reviews, and — critically — you build flight hours doing it.
The most efficient path to 1,500 ATP hours.
For most pilots on the airline pathway, instructing is how you accumulate the hours required for the ATP Certificate.
But it's more than an hour-building strategy. Becoming a CFI changes how you think about flying. You have to understand concepts deeply enough to explain them to someone who's never flown before — and that process makes you a fundamentally better pilot.
Prerequisites
Commercial Pilot Certificate
Instrument Rating (strongly recommended)
Valid medical certificate