Flight Training School
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The badge of Flying Training School  is worn by all pilots in FTS.  Cadets are permitted to wear the badge after they have qualified solo on their wings course.

            

                
Flying Training School (Aug 2002)

 

Qualified Flying Instructors who are with Flying Training School choose to have their own QFI badge.  The above badge depicts the wearer as a Marchetti QFI.

The Marchetti Cadet badge is worn by Cadets who have qualified as EHT (Elementary Handling Test). That is around 50 hrs flying time.

 

   

 Marchetti QFI (Aug 2002)

 Marchetti Cadet (Aug 2002)

 

Qualified Flying Instructor

The QFI badge was worn by all Qualified Flying Instructors on the flying suit. 
The badge with the maple leaf was for QFI's who completed the course in Canada. This badge was introduced in May 2004.

       
Qualified Flying Instructor QFI (Sep 2002) QFI (May 2004)

 

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 Page Updated : Friday, 05 October 2007