Advanced UPRT Course for Flight Instructors (AUPRT)
A training program designed for flight instructors who wish to enhance their teaching skills and broaden their scope of work in pilot training.
AUPRT FI
Advanced UPRT for Flight Instructors FI
The instructor plays a critical role in preparing pilots to recognize, avoid, and recover from abnormal flight situations.
The Advanced UPRT Instructor Course is designed to develop not only technical skills but also the ability to convey complex concepts in a clear, structured, and effective manner.
If you intend to teach the UPRT module to students in pilot courses as a flight instructor, you will need to complete this course. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate and be ready to teach at an ATO.
By the end of the UPRT Flight Instructor Course, you will be able to demonstrate the competencies required to deliver UPRT training and obtain the corresponding course completion certificate.
- Ability to recover an aircraft from abnormal flight attitudes
- Physical and psychological preparedness to respond effectively in unexpected situations
- Ability to instruct pilots in the prevention, recognition and recovery of unusual or potentially hazardous scenarios
- Application of instructional methodologies adapted to high-workload and demanding environments
- Promotion of best practices in safety, risk management and decision-making during flight training sessions
Start your program at an accredited school. You will combine theoretical classes with exams in the subjects your license covers.
Program
7 hours of theory
In this component we will learn:
– Disorientation
– Distraction
– Recognition of aircraft disturbances and recovery strategies
– Aircraft limitations
– Techniques to activate, provoke and surprise
– Others
4 hours of flight
In this part they will be trained for recovery from:
– Aircraft nose disturbances at various upward orientation angles
– Aircraft nose disturbances at various downward orientation angles
– Loss of lift
– Spiral dive
– Spins
– Incipient spins
- The candidate must hold an FI (A) license.
- Must have at least 500 flight hours in aircraft as a pilot.
- Minimum 200 hours as a flight instructor.
- Evaluation before course entry.

The FI (A) qualification is not just a license
It’s a gateway to a long and meaningful career in aviation, whether as a professional instructor, future captain, or both.
AUPRT FI
What will you learn?
By strategically distributing its centers, IFA is able to offer:
- Loss of Control In-Flight Prevention (LOC-I)
- Recognition of abnormal behaviors
- Advanced recovery techniques
- Human factors and decision making
- UPRT demonstration and instruction methods
- Safety management in a training context

AUPRT - Airplane Pilot Instructor
Skills That Make a Difference: Benefits of Advanced UPRT
Why take the AUPRT course for FI (A)?
Upon completing the FI (A) course with us, you will obtain an internationally recognized qualification as well as solid teaching skills that open doors to a variety of opportunities in aviation – from flight instruction to developing other advanced roles in the industry.
Strengthening Operational Safety
Develop a deeper understanding of the scenarios that can lead to loss of aircraft control and strategies for preventing it.
Advanced Instructional Skills
Acquire specific techniques to demonstrate, explain and teach upset prevention and recovery procedures to future pilots.
Compliance with EASA Requirements
Greater Confidence in Abnormal Situations
Enhance your ability to recognize and manage unusual attitudes and unexpected flight scenarios.
Training Aligned with Reality
Flight instruction offers flexible hours and multiple employment paths that you can tailor to your career plan.
Professional Development
Expand your skills profile as an instructor and increase your ability to deliver advanced pilot training programs.