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Program summary
Program summary
- Duration: 577.8 hours training and exam time
- Employment: Flight Instructor and pilot career pathways
- Location: Sanford, Florida
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Graduation qualifications
Graduation qualifications
- Instrument Rating
- Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Certificate
- Certified Flight Instructor Certificate
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating
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Supporting downloads
Supporting downloads
- School Catalog
- Accreditation contact information
- Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
- Annual Security Report
- Student Achievement Rates
- FAA Part 141 Approval
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Principles of Exellence for Military Veterans
- Academy infographic flyer
- High school counsellor flyer
- Smart Option Student Loan for Students
- Source of funding
Pilot training programs and courses
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track
Our Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track takes students who have already achieved their Private Pilot Certificate to become a Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Rating (CFI-I).
Students who have already achieved their Private Pilot Certificate, and are ready for the next stage of their flight training can enroll on the L3Harris Flight Academy Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track. Training takes place at our Orlando, Florida Flight Academy.
On successful completion of this course, you will benefit from:
- Guaranteed enrollment in our Instructor Standardization Class (upon successful graduation you will become an L3Harris Instructor)
- Our career pathways with legacy, major, regional and charter airlines airlines
- ATP CTP free of charge for L3Harris CFIs upon successful completion of 1,500 hours flight time
With a wide range of financial aid options, you could borrow up to 100% of the cost of airline pilot training and benefit from flexible repayment options.
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track footprint
The program includes your Instrument Rating, Commercial Single Engine, CFI and CFI-I, as well as guaranteed admission to our Instructor Standardization Class, bypassing the normal interview process.
Ground school
- Academics IRC - 60 hours
- Academics CSE - 45 hours
- Academics CFI - 40 hours
- Academics CFI-I - 20 hours
Flight Instruction
- Dual (with Instructor) - 147 hours
- Brief - 97.3 hours
Flight Training
- Single Engine - 124.4 hours
- Simulator - 35.1 hours
Exams
- FAA Written - 5 hours
- ACR Fee (Non-DPE Flight Tests) - 2 hours
- FAA Flight Tests (DPE Tests) - 2 hours
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track
Why choose L3Harris?
Financing options
L3Harris Flight Academy offers a number of options to finance pilot training including Stratus Financial, Sallie Mae and Meritize: Loans of up to 100% of the cost of training, with flexible repayment options, are available to those that qualify.
Apply for Stratus Financial loan
Airline relationships
Our focus is helping you launch your career as a commercial pilot. You can benefit from L3Harris' relationships with airlines around the United States! The airlines we work with have career pathways to the major carriers including United, American, and Delta.
Free ATP CTP
On successful completion of 1,500 hours of flight time, L3Harris CFIs will qualify for an ATP CTP free of charge, preparing you for the transition to the flight deck!
Airline placement
96% of L3Harris Flight Academy graduates that stay with us to build flight hours after obtaining their CFI-I, go on to be placed with airlines.
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track
Cost for Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track cost:
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Please note:
Pricing for the Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track is current. All prices are estimated and based on the Training Course Outline (TCO) hours it takes a cadet to go through the various Certified Flight Instructor courses. All prices are subject to change.
Each cadet's experience may vary, and hours or Flight Instructor training costs may be different than what is quoted here. Prices include fuel and flight tests (unless a student pilot fails the exam, then additional flight test charges will apply).
The prices do not include fuel surcharge, over-flight charges from TCO, admission fees, books, supplies, TSA processing, visa application fees, and extensions.
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track
Instrument Rating to CFI-I Track admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements are as follows, for additional requirements please contact Admissions.
- Qualifications - Private Pilot Certificate
- Age - Applicants must be at least 17 years and 6 months old at the start of the program
- Medical - All applicants must provide a photocopy of an FAA Medical Certificate
- Selection - Cadets must complete a Wonderlic assessment and meet or exceed the minimum score requirement of 17