Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) The only prerequisite for a helicopter CFII certificate is a Commercial helicopter certificate and an Instrument rating. By becoming a CFII you can teach the Instrument rating, which makes you more marketable to flight schools as well as opening up additional flying opportunities as a professional helicopter pilot. We offer two ways to obtain this certificate, you can use the Schweizer 300CBi or the Robinson R-44 Raven II. CFII Pilot Program - Schweizer 300CBi Hours / Qty Price / Hour Total Schweizer 300CBi (Dual Instruction) 5 $300 $1,500 Ground School (One-on-One Instruction) 5 $50 $250 Total Cost (Block Rates) As of 3/1/2008 *     $1,750   CFII Pilot Program - Robinson R-44 Raven II Hours / Qty Price / Hour Total Robinson R-44 Raven II (Dual Instruction) 5 $500 $2,500 Ground School (One-on-One Instruction) 5 $50 $250 Total Cost (Block Rates) As of 3/1/2008 *     $2,750   Extra items required to complete course Hours / Qty Price / Hour Total FAA Written Tests 1 $90 $90 FAA Checkride 1 $400 $400 Total Cost As of 3/1/2008     $490 * Place $5,000 on account to qualify for the block rates.  You also quality for our block rates if you use one of our finance partners.  If you want to pay for each flight as you go, there is an additional charge of $20 per hour for the aircraft.  Click here to see our Refund & Block Rate Policy