Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course covers the Multi-engine Instructor Initial Training Course Outline. The following hours of are required to meet the outcomes for this course, and will be provided by PCC's contracted flight training provider under PCC supervision.  Outcomes will be assessed by written, oral and practical (flight) tests. Flight training fees for this class are based on these hours. If the outcomes for this course are met in fewer hours then listed here, unused flight training fees will be returned to the student or funding provider, as appropriate.

The FAA written and practical tests are not included in the PCC fees.

Students Under 207 pounds*:

Type                              Rate                        Hours                       Fees

C152 Dual                    $152/hr                       1.5                        $   228.00
PA44 Dual                    $328/hr                       17                         $ 5,576.00
Ground Instruction       $53/hr                          45                        $ 2,385.00
Senior CFI Fee             $5/hr                            62                       $     310.00
HAA Admin Fee                                                                            $     360.00
Total PCC Fees                                                                            $  8,859.00

Students over 207 pounds*:

Type                              Rate                        Hours                       Fees

C172P Dual                  $152/hr                       1.5                        $   274.50
PA44 Dual                    $328/hr                       17                         $ 5,576.00
Ground Instruction       $53/hr                          45                        $ 2,385.00
Senior CFI Fee             $5/hr                            62                       $     310.00
HAA Admin Fee                                                                            $     360.00
Total PCC Fees                                                                            $  8,905.00

*Equipment limitations require larger aircraft for students over 207 pound in some courses.

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Fly required maneuvers in multi-engine airplanes to FAA Practical Test Standards from the right (instructor) seat. 
2. Qualify to take the FAA Certified Flight Instructor practical test in a multi-engine airplane, and qualify to take the FAA Certified Flight Instructor and Fundamentals of Instructing knowledge tests.
3. Provide safe, high-quality flight instruction to students seeking FAA Pilot Certificates in multi-engine airplanes.

Evaluation methods will include written, oral, and practical testing. Evaluation levels will meet or exceed those defined by FAA-S-8081-6D  (or subsequent edition) Flight Instructor Airplane Practical Test Standards for initial Flight Instructor, multi-engine, and required under 14 CFR 141, FAA Approved Training Course.

(1) The fundamentals of instructing including—

(i) The learning process;

(ii) Elements of effective teaching;

(iii) Student evaluation and testing;

(iv) Course development;

(v) Lesson planning; and

(vi) Classroom training techniques.

(2) The aeronautical knowledge areas in which training is required for—

(i) A recreational, private, and commercial pilot certificate; and

(ii) An instrument rating. 

(i) Fundamentals of instructing;

(ii) Technical subject areas;

(iii) Preflight preparation;

(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver to be performed in flight;

(v) Preflight procedures;

(vi) Airport and seaplane base operations;

(vii) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;

(viii) Fundamentals of flight;

(ix) Performance maneuvers;

(x) Ground reference maneuvers;

(xi) Slow flight and stalls;

(xii) Basic instrument maneuvers;

(xiii) Emergency operations;

(xiv) Multiengine operations; and

(xv) Postflight procedures.