Diploma of Aviation
(Flight Instructor)
This course is targeted at students who want to work for a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) as a Flight Instructor. An instructor rating is one of the best ways to sharpen flying skills and enhance discipline, accuracy and proficiency. The training you receive during your instructor rating training will provide the fundamentals of all your future lessons.
The VET Tuition Fee Schedules can be found here.
32 Hours
226.5 Hours
$37,180
This course is targeted at students who want to work for a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) as a Flight Instructor. An instructor rating is one of the best ways to sharpen flying skills and enhance discipline, accuracy and proficiency. The training you receive during your instructor rating training will provide the fundamentals of all your future lessons.
Basair Aviation College has policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly. The Pre-Requisites in place are designed to identify students with the best chances of having successful careers in aviation.
The Pre-Requisites for the course are;
- Student is over 18 years of age at the start of the course
- Student holds a current Class 1 Australian Medical by the start of the course
- Student has passed the Pilot Aptitude Screening Process* and has been made a firm offer of a place on the course.
- Unless secondary school has been completed in Australia, the student has achieved an IELTS overall score of 6.5 or above, with no sub-score less than 6.0 (academic assessment)
- Student satisfies the Academic Requirements** by the start of the course
- Student holds an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC) by the start of the course.
- Student has supplied Basair a Unique Student Identification (USI) number by the start of the cousre.
Flying is a wonderful career and one that is highly rewarding. Obtaining the very best start to that career is of paramount importance which is why students at Basair Aviation College are carefully selected to ensure they are given the best possible chance to successfully complete their course.
All applicants are required to successfully complete a Pilot Aptitude Assessment which comprises of an interview and computer based assessment.
- The computer based assessment comprises of three parts each assessing a core area; skills and aptitudes, attitude and behaviour and knowledge and test.
- Applicants will be interviewed by a Basair team member after the computer based assessment as part of the screening process.
- The assessment takes approximately four hours to complete.
- To be booked in for the assessment, applicants must return a signed conditional letter of offer. The assessment is complimentary for applicants.
** Academic Requirements
To meet academic requirements, applicants must satisfy one of the following;
- Hold an Australian Year 12 Certificate, OR
- Hold an IB Diploma, OR
- Hold AQF Certificate IV or above (where the language of instruction was English), OR
- Successfully complete at or above Exit level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment. The tool used for ensuring the assessment is valid and reliable is “LLN Robot”, an approved assessment tool provided by the College. The assessment may be conducted at any of Basair’s campuses and is facilitated by the Enrolment Officer (or their delegate) who is required to ensure the process is conducted with honesty and integrity. Results are provided to the applicant as soon as practicable after the assessment and the Secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in the form, manner and by the time requested by the Secretary.
| Name | Aircraft | Dual | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) – AVI50419 | PA28 | 30 | $37,180 |
Please contact the enrolments team via
enrol@basair.edu.au
or 02 9708 7305 to find out about our Flight Instructor Rating intakes in 2025.
Training Product
This Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) is for the qualification;
AVI50419 – Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor)
Core Units & Elective Components
Core Units
AVIM0003 Conduct aeronautical knowledge training and flight training
AVIM0004 Conduct training for the issue of an endorsement
AVIM0005 Facilitate non-technical skills instruction
TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes
TAEASS402 Assess competence
TAEASS403 Participate in assessment validation
TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools
TAEDEL401 Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
TAEDEL402 Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
TAEDES401 Design and develop learning programs
TAEDES401 Design and develop learning programmes
TAEDES402 Use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs
TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills
Compulsory General Elective Units
The packaging rules for the qualification requires students to complete the 12 core units plus 5 electives. For students that are not getting any Recognition of Prior Learning, the following Units of Competency are compulsory.
The rationale for the College choosing to make these units are compulsory are;
- Risk management and simulator / synthetic trainer skills are core for even a new flight instructor. The absence of these skills could either compromise employability, or leave the graduate unprepared for their first job.
- The course is typically run with very small student numbers, often just 2 students in a cohort. The College is not resourced to give options to students in a small cohort.
The following Units of Competency are part of the qualification. However, the College is not resourced for the delivery of these units and therefore students are not permitted to choose from them.
- AVIM0010 – Conduct flight review
- BSBAUD411 – Participate in quality audits
- BSBHRM413 – Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
- BSBINS401 – Analyse and present research information
- BSBMKG434 – Promote products and services
- BSBTWK401 – Build and maintain business relationships
- TAEASS301 – Contribute to assessment
- TAEDEL301 – Provide work skill instruction
- TAEDEL403 – Coordinate and facilitate distance-based learning
- TAEDEL404 – Mentor in the workplace
- TAEDEL501 – Facilitate e-learning
- TAELLN412 – Access resources and support to address foundation skills in vocational practice
- TAELLN413 – Integrate foundation skills into vocational training delivery
- TAETAS401 – Maintain training and assessment information
- TLIL0004 – Apply conflict and grievance resolution strategies
