5-Minute Video Interview Questions for CFI Candidates 

 

1. Tell us about your aviation journey. What inspired you to become a pilot and how has your experience shaped your approach to instruction?

2. Beyond your resume, what should we know about you? Share a unique experience, skill, or perspective that influences how you teach.

3. Why do you want to be a CFI and what kind of instructor do you strive to be?

4. Why Pilot Makers? What do you know about our training philosophy and how do you see yourself contributing to our culture?

5. Describe a time when you helped someone grasp a difficult concept. What approach did you take and how did you adjust based on the student’s needs?

6. What are your expectations as a CFI? What do you hope to gain from this role and how do you measure your own success as an instructor?

7. What skills or qualities do you believe will make you a great instructor and what areas do you hope to develop as you gain experience? 

8. How do you plan to continue learning and improving as a CFI?