299133 Flight Instructor

Role overview

Educates and trains students in flight procedures, navigation and aircraft operations, and supervises their flight practice, ensuring safety and compliance with aviation regulations.

Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.

Tasks

• Develops detailed and structured lesson plans encompassing theoretical knowledge and practical skills
• Instructs students in the theory and principles of flying aircraft
• Conducts pre-flight and post-flight inspections of aircraft to ensure safety and airworthiness
• Demonstrates and explains the operation of aircraft controls and equipment
• Provides practical flight training to students, including take off, landing and manoeuvring
• Monitors and evaluates students' progress, and provides feedback on their performance
• Maintains logs of student performance and their flying hours
• Prepares students for flight certification exams

Skill level guidance

Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.

How to use this occupation page

Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.

The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.

Alternative titles

• Flying Instructor