(1) An applicant for a flight instructor rating must:
(a) hold a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence; and
(b) meet the requirements for the grant of at least one training endorsement.
Note: Paragraph (a) is satisfied if the applicant holds a certificate of validation of an overseas flight crew licence that is equivalent to a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence: see item 36 of Part 2 of the Dictionary.
(2) The applicant must also have:
(a) passed the aeronautical knowledge examination for the flight instructor rating; and
(b) completed flight training for the rating; and
(c) passed the flight test mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the flight instructor rating; and
(d) met the following aeronautical experience requirements in an aircraft of the same category as the aircraft used for the flight test:
(i) if the aircraft used for the flight test is a helicopter:
(A) at least 250 hours flight time as a pilot; and
(B) at least 100 hours flight time as pilot in command;
(A) at least 200 hours flight time as a pilot; and
(B) at least 100 hours flight time as pilot in command.
Note 1: For paragraph (a), for the conduct of aeronautical knowledge examinations, see Division 61.B.3.
Note 2: For paragraph (b), for the requirements for flight training, see Division 61.B.2.
Note 3: For paragraph (c), for the conduct of flight tests, see Division 61.B.4.
Note 4: For paragraph (d), for the determination of a person's flight time and other aeronautical experience, see Division 61.A.2.
(3) The applicant is taken to meet the requirements mentioned in paragraphs (2)(c) and (d) if the applicant:
(i) a commercial pilot licence with a helicopter category rating; and
(ii) a low - level rating and a helicopter low - level endorsement; and
(iii) one of the following combinations:
(A) a night VFR rating and a helicopter night VFR endorsement;
(B) an instrument rating and a single - engine helicopter instrument endorsement;
(C) an instrument rating and a multi - engine helicopter instrument endorsement; and
(b) completed his or her flight training for the licence in an integrated training course; and
(c) has passed the flight test mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the flight instructor rating in a helicopter.
(3A) The applicant is taken to meet the requirements mentioned in subparagraph (2)(d)(ii) if the applicant has:
(a) completed an integrated training course for the grant of a commercial pilot licence with the aircraft category rating for the same category of aircraft as used for the flight test for the applicant's flight instructor rating; and
(b) met the requirements for the grant of the licence with that aircraft category rating.
(a) have completed an approved course of training in principles and methods of instruction; or
(b) hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
(c) hold a tertiary qualification in teaching.
(5) An applicant to whom subregulation (3) or (3A) does
not apply must meet the aeronautical experience requirements mentioned in
paragraph (2)(d) before starting the flight training mentioned in
paragraph (2)(b).