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Here at the club we aim to give you the best quality of training in a fun, positive and safe environment. This guide was produced by the instructors at the aero club to answer some of the more frequent questions we get about obtaining a C category instructor rating also known as a C Cat.  \nWhat is a C category instructor rating?  \nThe C category instructor rating is an add on to your commercial pilot licence. The C Cat allows holders to teach PPL and CPL students towards gaining their licences. It allows the holder to work as a flight instructor and is widely used by new pilots as a step into the aviation industry as a paid pilot.  \nWhat are the hour requirements?  \nThe C category instructor rating requires you to hold a NZ Commercial Pilots Licence as well as:  \n200 hours total flight time in fixed wing aeroplanes  \n150 hours pilot in command time  \n15 hours instrument time including 5 hours dual  \n1 hour of dual instruction in spin recovery  \n40 hours of cross country flight time as pilot in command  \nAre there any exams associated with the rating?  \nUnlike the training for your PPL and CPL there are no theory exams required for the rating, however there is a requirement to attend and complete an instructional techniques course (ITC) .  \nWhat is the Instructional techniques course?  \nUnder NZ CAA law when training towards the C Cat instructor rating it is required that you attend an instructional techniques course. This is a 4 day course which is held by a senior pilot from the aviation sector. The course covers how to teach and interact with student pilots in order to present flight lessons in an interactive and educational way for the student. Once completed you will receive a certificate and log book sticker indicating the completion of the course.  \nWhat are the medical requirements?  \nThe C category instructor rating has the same requirements of the CPL licence so you will be required to maintain your class one medical up to date.  \nWhat is the Tauranga Aero Club?  \nThe Tauranga Aero Club is an incorporated society, similar to a well established baseball team or football club. Although the club is run along commercial lines there are no shareholders and it does not exist to make a profit. The club is administered  \n\n| by a committee which is elected by the club members. The club operates a fleet of eight aircraft – 5 two-seat Cessna 152s, 4 four-seat Cessna 172s which includes one with a G1000 kit out. The Club operates from a modern clubhouse with reception, training rooms, hangar and bar-lounge and has a staff of eight instructors and two administrators.\u003Cbr>The aero club movement was established shortly after WWII. At the time its charter was to “promote aviation to the wider public”. This still remains a foundation of the club charter today, although aviation is well established in today’s society and thereis probably less need to promote the new, exciting, and slightly crazy fad of charging around the sky in biplanes. The club exists today to give access to aircraft at a reasonable cost to club members, as a social club, a commercial operation, to provide a career pathway for young instructors aspiring to an airline career, and to introduce as many people as possible to the joy of learning to fly.\u003Cbr>Membership of the club is deep and varied. Many club members are private pilots, but there are also 30,000+ hour topdressing pilots, active domestic and international airline pilots, retired 747 training captains, flying instructors, aircraft engineers, and all manner of aviation buffs. The bar is open on club nights every Friday and Sunday and you are welcome to come along and talk shop.\u003Cbr>How Much Does it Cost?\u003Cbr>Flying lessons are paid according to the amount of time the aircraft engine is running, as recorded by an air switch meter in the aircraft. If you are a member our current aircraft rate for a C152 is $255/hr and $48 .50/hr for an instructor","cbCailjQmhETM0XW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailjQmhETM0XW","pdf",339404,"English","# C Category Instructor Rating - C Cat\n## What it is\n## Hour requirements\n## Exams and ITC course\n## Medical requirements\n## Tauranga Aero Club overview\n## Cost of flying lessons\n## Level 6 Diploma in Aviation - Instructor Strand\n## Employment opportunities after completion","[{\"question\":\"What is the C Cat instructor rating and who can use it?\",\"answer\":\"The C category instructor rating is an add-on to a NZ commercial pilot licence. 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