Qualification details

Release 1. This is the first release of this qualification in the AVI Aviation Training Package.

This qualification reflects the roles of experienced flight instructors delivering training and assessment services usually within aviation Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) or flight training organisations. They may have a role in leading other flight instructors and flight examiners, and in providing mentoring or advice to new flight instructors and flight examiners, as well as designing approaches to learning and assessment strategies across a significant area within the flight training organisation.

Flight instruction duties include applying technical and non-technical aviation and vocational skills and knowledge involving a wide range of learners, operating conditions and aviation environments.

Individuals working at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts within broad but established parameters.

This qualification forms some of the requirements for certification as a flight instructor by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as directed by Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 Flight crew licensing.

People seeking certification should check these requirements with CASA.

Occupations include :

• Flight Instructor – Grade 1
• Chief Flight Instructor (CFI)
• Chief Pilot (CP)
• Flight Examiner (FE)
• Head of Operations (HOO)
• Qualified Flying Instructor - Military

Entrants to this qualification should check requirements with CASA for certification and/or flight hour requirements or be able to demonstrate equivalent competence.

A total of 16 units of competency  comprising:

11 core units  listed below plus; 

5 general elective units  from the general elective units listed below.

Selection of elective units for use within an RTO must be consistent with these packaging rules and mandatory requirements of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

Core units 

AVIF0028

Manage aviation risk

AVIL0002

Manage shifts, crewing and rostering activities in aviation

AVIM0006

Conduct a flight test

AVIM0011

Deliver operational flight management training

AVIN0005

Manage flight training

TAEASS501

Provide advanced assessment practice

TAEASS502

Design and develop assessment tools

TAEDEL502

Provide advanced facilitation practice

TAEDES501

Design and develop learning strategies

TAELLN501

Support the development of adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

TAEPDD501

Maintain and enhance professional practice

General elective units 

AVIF0026

Implement aviation risk management processes

AVIF0027

Implement aviation fatigue risk management processes

AVIM0008

Operate a simulator

AVIM0009

Facilitate training in a synthetic environment

TAEASS503

Lead assessment validation processes

TAEASS504

Develop and implement recognition strategies

TAEDEL501

Facilitate e-learning

TAEDES502

Design and develop learning resources

TAEDES503

Design and develop e-learning resources

TAEDES504

Research and develop units of competency

TAEDES505

Evaluate a training program

TAEICR501

Work in partnership with industry, enterprises and community groups

TAELLN411

Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

TAELLN412

Access resources and support to address foundation skills in vocational practice

TAELLN413

Integrate foundation skills into vocational training delivery

TAERES501

Apply research to training and assessment practice

TAESUS501

Analyse and apply sustainability skills to learning programs

TAESUS502

Identify and apply current sustainability education principles and practice to learning programs

TAETAS501

Undertake organisational training needs analysis

This qualification replaces and is not  equivalent to AVI60116 Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Chief Flight Instructor).