Initial CFI training in Florida

2,000 hours of dual given. Davide Zambiasi trains commercial pilots for the initial CFI, in the airplane only.

What it costs

Instruction — paid to DZ Aviation
ServicePrice
Initial CFI instructionHobbs to Hobbs for flight. No pre-brief or post-debrief charge.$95/hr
Aircraft — paid to Countrywide Flyers
AircraftRate
Cessna 172$165/hr
Piper Archer$185/hr

What happens

Davide Zambiasi has trained initial CFI candidates and is qualified under 14 CFR 61.195(h) (24 calendar months and 200 hours of flight training given).

Training is in the Cessna 172 or Piper Archer, rented from Countrywide Flyers. Helicopter training is not offered.

Every lesson ends with a written debrief.

What to bring

Training-plan consult

How many hours the initial CFI takes is a question for the consult. It is a free, 30-minute sit-down that maps your certificate, realistic hours, and realistic cost.

Book a training-plan consult

How to start

  1. Book the free 30-minute training-plan consult.
  2. Fly at Orlando Apopka Airport (X04), in a Countrywide Flyers Cessna 172 or Piper Archer.
  3. Pay DZ Aviation for instruction and Countrywide Flyers for the airplane.
  4. Membership, checkout, and insurance rules are the club's. The club is Countrywide Flyers.

Full-time, with weekday and weekend availability.