FAR 61.197 ALLOWS YOU TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL WITHIN FOUR-MONTHS OF YOUR CERTIFICATE'S EXPIRATION DATE AND STILL RETAIN YOUR ORIGINAL EXPIRATION MONTH. HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THAT RENEWAL WINDOW? DOES THE 4 MONTH PERIOD START THE DAY OF YOUR FIRC GRADUATION?
It is true that to exercise the privileges of your private pilot license you must be within two years of a Biennial Flight Review (BFR), but there’s no check ride involved. The CFI has an...
Completing an approved refresher course within the preceding 3 months (iii) A graduation certificate showing that, within the preceding 3 calendar months, the person has successfully completed an approved flight instructor refresher course consisting of ground training or flight training, or a combination of both.
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If a flight instructor allows their CFI certificate to expire, they will need to have it reinstated. This can be done by adding an additional flight instructor rating, such as a CFII or MEI. Or, the instructor will need to take a CFI reinstatement check-ride.
CFI checkride now counts as flight review The change allows pilots passing the CFI checkride for the first time, as well as those passing a practical test to add a rating to their flight instructor certificate, renew their certificate, or reinstate an expired certificate, to also count that as their flight review.Sep 18, 2013
To reinstate a CFI certificate (irrespective of the ratings you have on it, i.e. CFII, MEI) you have to take a checkride with either an FAA DPE or an FAA Inspector. In either case, it is a checkride with oral and flight portion.Nov 29, 2009
If you are an active CFI whose students have an 80% 1st attempt pass rate, renewing on your activity can be one of the simplest and smoothest ways to renew. You will need to have signed off at least 5 applicants for a certificate or rating practical test and they will need to have attained the aforementioned pass rate.Jun 29, 2020
CFI renewal/adding a CFI rating will also act as a BFR. Not vice versa though obviously a BFR will not renew a CFI.Apr 16, 2020
In any case, the CFI must observe the rating limitations of § 61.195. So, yes. An appropriately rated flight instructor (whether or not they should) is authorized to conduct the flight review.Jun 19, 2017
Flight Review Requirements The minimum criteria for a flight review consists of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training. The review must include: A review of the current general operating and flight rules of CFR 14 Part 91.Jul 5, 2018
24 calendar monthsPart 1 - Duration of Flight Instructor Certificate: Under current regulations, a flight instructor certificate is valid for 24 calendar months from the month in which it was issued. Prior to expiration of the instructor certificate, the regulations provide a number of renewal options.Sep 14, 1999
The estimated time to complete the FIRC material and take the required final exam is approximately 16.5 hours. Price includes 365 days of access, with one flight instructor graduation certificate and one ground instructor graduation certificate.
Application Renewal through IACRA ACR Service: Step 1: Confirm/update your current email address. Step 2: Complete the course. Step 3: Go to the IACRA website at least three days before the expiration date printed on the back of your CFI card (https://iacra.faa.gov/iacra), set up your account, and start an application.