Download the Holladay Aviation CFI Syllabus
This course should be considered the “master’s degree” for a professional pilot, however, unfortunately, it is rarely treated as such in the aviation industry today. At Holladay Aviation we believe that a flight instructor should possess the knowledge and skill necessary to mold a person into a confident, safe Pilot In Command. It is impossible to estimate how many hours of ground and flight instruction will be required to complete this course, as it depends entirely on the CFI applicant’s baseline knowledge and skill as a pilot, which will be evaluated in Phase 1-3.
Phase 1: Knowledge Assessment
Phase 2: Lesson Planning and Preparation
Phase 3: Flight Assessment
Phase 4: Practical Test Preparation
By the end of this course, the applicant should be able to discuss, with authoritative technical detail, all material in the following FAA published resources:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals
- FAA Flight Instructor – Airplane PTS
- Airman Testing (including knowledge tests)
- Airplane Flying Handbook
- Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
- Aviation Instructor’s Handbook
- Aviation Weather Handbook
- Instrument Flying Handbook
- Instrument Procedures Handbook
- Risk Management Brochures
- Risk Management Handbook
- Weight and Balance Handbook
- Medical Certification information
- Basic Med
- Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 23, 39, 43, 61, 67, 68, 73, 77, 91, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 141, 1552)
- Aeronautical Information Manual