Verified instructors, real availability, clear terms
The marketplace is a directory of FAA Certificated Flight Instructors whose credentials have been reviewed before they appear. A student browses instructor profiles, compares certificate level, specialty topics, and rate, and requests a 30 or 60 minute live ground session against the instructor's published availability.
Booking terms are stated before money moves: the session length, the price, and the cancellation policy. On the instructor side, every part of the listing is under the CFI's control: whether to be listed at all, which hours are open, what the rate is, and where the payout goes.
Structure that protects the student and the instructor
One-on-one instruction between strangers needs ground rules. The marketplace supplies three of them.
Verified credentials
Every instructor in the directory has had their CFI credentials reviewed before listing. Students are never matched with an unverified account, and a lapsed credential removes marketplace access.
A posted cancellation policy
The cancellation policy is published before anyone books. Both the student and the instructor agree to the same terms at the same time, so a late change is handled by rule, not by argument.
Payment held through the platform
Sessions are paid up front through the platform's payment provider. The student does not hand payment details to a stranger, and the instructor does not chase an invoice after teaching.
Built for the gaps in Part 61 training
Most Part 61 training is not continuous. Students study alone, instructors move on, and ground questions pile up between flights. The marketplace exists for those gaps.
Independent students without a school
A student training under Part 61 with a freelance instructor, or studying on their own, can get live one-on-one ground instruction without joining a school. Pick a topic, pick a time, and work it with a verified CFI.
Students between instructors
An instructor leaving for an airline job is a normal part of Part 61 training. The marketplace keeps ground training moving while the student finds the next primary instructor, instead of losing weeks of momentum.
CFIs building a teaching schedule
A verified CFI sets an hourly rate, defines weekly availability, and takes bookings that fit around flying. Listing is opt-in, availability is the instructor's to control, and payout runs through the platform.
Instruction quality and every endorsement decision remain with the certificated flight instructor, exactly as Part 61 requires. The marketplace handles discovery, scheduling, and payment. It does not insert itself between an instructor's judgment and a student's logbook.