Sevenair Academy provides training for the EASA Flight Instructor Rating from its facilities in Ponte de Sor (LPSO), Portugal.
Earning your Flight Instructor Rating is an excellent step forward in your aviation journey. As a flight instructor, you’ll gain valuable flight experience at an accelerated pace, helping you meet the hiring requirements for airline or corporate aviation roles.
This role is both challenging and rewarding, as it allows you to apply everything you’ve learned during your own flight training to guide and inspire the next generation of pilots. Flight instructors are key figures in the aviation community, serving as mentors and role models while sharing their expertise and passion for flying.
For many, becoming a flight instructor is not only a significant milestone but also the first paid position in their aviation careers, marking the beginning of a fulfilling professional journey.
starting Dates
Enroll
FEBRUARY 15, Open day
Join us for an immersive experience where you'll tour our cutting-edge campus, interact with our experienced instructors, and even embark on a thrilling real flight with one of our seasoned pilots.
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What you need to know:
Ground School training: Monday to Friday, from 08h30 to 17h30.
Flight Training Schedule: Full availability, including weekends and holidays.
Duration: Approximately 4 months, subject to scheduling and student availability.
Required Experience: Little or none.
Locations:
Theory Training – Cascais
Flight Training – Ponte de Sor
Training: You will enjoy state-of-the-art facilities, latest-generation simulator devices and a modern fleet of aircraft, equipped with glass-cockpit. Combining with the experience of our theory and flight instructors, you will receive world-class training, equipping you with all the tools for a successful career in the cockpit.
Admission Checklist
Age: Be at least 18 to submit an application.
Medical License: Be able to obtain EASA Class 1 Medical Certificate.
Selection Assessment: Successfully complete Sevenair Academy’s competency and aptitude test.
English Language: Fluency in English (Verbal and Written). Cadets must achieve ICAO level 4 to obtain a license.
AOC Flight: Proficiency-check flight with a Senior Flight Instructor.
Minimum requirements based on FCL.915.FI and FCL.930.FI (a).:
Must hold a CPL(A) license; or hold a PPL License but have completed the CPL theory and have completed at least 200H flight totals aircraft, of which 150H as PIC.
Have completed during the course a cross-country with 300nm in which should have made the final two landings at two different aerodromes.
Have completed 20H VFR cross-country in class as PIC.
Have completed at least 30H SEP of which at least 5H in the last 6 months before admission flight.
funding
For those candidates requiring a loan Sevenair Academy has two active agreements:
CGD-Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Tiago Teles | tiago.teles.tavares@cgd.pt | +351 219109126 | +351 931716625.
Novobanco
Luis Damião | luis.damiao@novobanco.pt | +351 218836440.
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