Adding the Instrument rating to your CFI is one of the most valuable certificates you’ll ever earn — and one of the most dreaded. Between the DME arcs, partial panel work, and an oral exam that can wander into any corner of the instrument system, it’s easy to see why CFII training has a reputation for dragging on for months. At EGH Aviation, we built our program to fix that. With the right prep and a focused syllabus, the goal is for you to finish in under 10 lessons.

A Realistic Hour Goal

We don’t believe in padding the training just to pad the bill. Our target for a prepared student is 5 hours of simulator time and 5 to 10 hours of flight time, including the checkride itself. That’s it. The simulator lets us knock out procedure turns, DME arcs, holds, and no-gyro approaches efficiently and affordably before we ever burn fuel doing it in the airplane. By the time you’re airborne, you’re refining and polishing — not learning from scratch.

Lesson Plans That Actually Work (Free Downloads on Home Page)

Every EGH Aviation CFII student gets our full set of lesson plans at no cost. These aren’t generic outlines — they’re the same materials that have helped multiple students walk out of their checkride with a pass on the first attempt. They cover the ground instruction and mock oral prep in detail, so by the time we sit down together, we’re reinforcing and testing your knowledge rather than teaching it cold. That’s a big part of how we keep the timeline tight without cutting corners.

Efficient, Cost-Effective, and Upfront

We tell you the numbers before you start, not after. Aircraft, simulator, and instruction rates are laid out clearly, and we’re happy to walk through a block-rate deposit option if you want to lock in your training costs. No surprises, no vague estimates that balloon once you’re three lessons in. Efficient training isn’t just about your calendar — it’s about your wallet too.

What We Need From You

The fastest path to your CFII has one requirement on your end: come prepared. Read through the lesson plans before your first session. Know the PTS areas of operation cold. Training time is expensive and limited, and every hour you spend reviewing material on your own is an hour you don’t have to pay an instructor to walk you through it for the first time. Students who show up ready are the ones who finish in 5 hours of sim and 5 to 10 hours of flight — not 15 or 20.

Ready to Get Started?

If you’re serious about adding the CFII and want a program built around getting you done efficiently, reach out to EGH Aviation. Bring your prep, bring your questions, and let’s get you checkride-ready in a month.