A rigorous 2-week accelerated course designed to transition commercial pilots into professional aviation educators, leveraging M2A's decades of instructor experience.
The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating is the most pivotal transition in a professional pilot's career. It is the moment you stop merely flying the airplane and start mastering the art of teaching others to fly.
At M2A Aviation Academy, our CFI team is second to none, with decades of collective experience in GA, commercial, and military aviation. We don't just teach you to pass a checkride; we mentor you on how to be an effective educator and a safe crew member.
This 2-week accelerated course is intense. We expect you to arrive with professional knowledge and the willingness to learn the 'why' behind the 'how.' In return, we offer a pathway to your first professional paycheck.
Moving to the right seat requires a fundamental shift in mindset. You must maintain aircraft control while simultaneously analyzing student errors, explaining complex concepts, and maintaining situational awareness.
We treat this course as a prolonged job interview. We look for professionalism, preparation, and the ability to correlate academic knowledge with stick-and-rudder skills.
Our CFI course provides all the necessary components to earn your initial flight instructor certificate in a condensed timeline.
Any school can help you pass a written test. M2A Aviation Academy focuses on the art of instruction. Our goal is to help you build the confidence to sign a student off for their first solo.
This is a labor of love from a group of people paying it forward. We want you to be the kind of instructor we would want flying with our own families.
You will be trained by instructors who have flown in training commands, combatant commands, and major airlines. They are the 'real deal' and they are dedicated to making you the real deal, too.
Note:
This course is set up to help teach you how to become comfortable with daily instruction and public speaking.
The CFI rating is the traditional gateway to building the 1,500 hours required for airline transport pilot certification. M2A is constantly looking for talent.
* Employment is competitive and based on performance during the training course, not guaranteed.
This course is structured to allow adequate time for classroom study, right-seat practice, and lesson development.
Call (910) 900-8043 or fill out our contact form. For professional tracks, we may request a brief interview.
Ensure your Commercial and Instrument ratings are current and your medical is valid.
We will assign you a senior flight instructor and lock in your 2-week training block.
Pay out-of-pocket or apply for financing through our partner, Stratus Financial.
Accelerate your journey to the airlines with convenient living options. For students enrolled in our Professional Pilot Track, we offer fully furnished comfortable apartments for a minuscule fee as part of our affordable housing options. Located a short 10 minutes away from our training facility. Allowing you to focus 100% on your flight hours and ground school.
Yes, provided you treat this like a full-time job (8 hours a day) and arrive with the necessary prerequisites. If you require extra training beyond the included hours, it is billed hourly.
No. Housing is not included for individual courses. Students training under customizable options must arrange their own accommodation.
The cost of the two written exams (FOI and FIA) are included in the package price. However, we highly recommend completing them before your arrival. This allows you to focus entirely on flight proficiency, and teaching techniques on a daily bases. We recommend you use a study course that prepares you to pass both the FOI and FIA tests.
While our pass rates are excellent, checkrides are performance-based. If retraining is required, it will be billed at our standard hourly rates.
Becoming a CFI is the most rewarding step in your Aviation journey. Join a group of instructors who are dedicated to excellence and safety. Contact us today to schedule your start date.