Flight Instructor Rating (H)

Nothing will improve your flying skills as much as the flight instructors course. Helicentre's FI courses are delivered by highly experienced FIC instructor Captain Geoff Day, and comprise 30 hours flight time with a minimum of 125 hours theoretical knowledge instruction. The course takes approximately five weeks to complete with two student instructors on each course.

Instructing is a great accompaniment to commercial charter flying and really keeps a pilot's hours up in the winter when seasonal charter naturally slows down. Helicentre are consistently looking to take on new instructors and have an excellent reputation for helping the "newly qualified FI" get their first break in the industry, guiding them through the 100 hour restricted status and investing time, experience and offering opportunity to quickly move them forward and achieve their flying goals.



In the last three years alone 90% of Helicentre's instructor course students have begun working for Helicentre as flight instructors immediately after completing training, and many are now working in all kinds of flying roles all over the world.

Places are limited due to popular demand and there is currently a waiting list for FI courses. You will find details of this year's upcoming course dates and availability below. Enrol now, or if you're not sure why not arrange an appointment to come and talk to us about how you could realise your flying dreams? Call us on 0116 259 0186.

Course Pre-Requisites
Minimum Age	18 years
Total Helicopter Hours	250 hours
Total PIC Hours	100 hours
Cross Country Hours	10 hours
Theoretical Knowledge	Have passed the CPL or ATPL examinations
Medical Requirements	Hold a valid JAR-FCL Class One medical
Other Requirements	Have passed a pre-entry flight test
Required Type Ratings	Robinson R22, Schweizer 300 or Robinson R44

About Captain Geoff Day…

Geoff started flying at Biggin Hill before going on to join the RAF whilst at University. His first tour was flying Whirlwind helicopters on Search & Rescue at RAF Leuchars, during which he was awarded two immediate Queens Commendations. He then became a Flying Instructor initially on fixed wing before returning to helicopters to instruct on Search & Rescue.

He remained instructing and examining, holding the RAFs prestigious A2 instructor ratings for both helicopters and fixed wing, before “retiring” from the RAF in 1988. On leaving the RAF Geoff worked as a commercial pilot flying VIP charters, pleasure flying, loadlifting, firefighting and pipeline and powerline patrols, and as a helicopter instructor and examiner.

Geoff now specialises in providing courses helicopter instructor courses. He has trained over 200 commercial pilots and instructors, flies ten types of helicopter and has more than 22,000 hrs flying including over 15,000 instructional hours. He is also the author of bestselling book, "Helicopter Aerodynamics Made Simple". Geoff is highly respected in the helicopter industry, and you will come away from this course feeling privileged to have flown with such a knowledgeable and seasoned pilot.

Upcoming FI Courses

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