The Accelerated CFI Training Course is a fast-paced flight and ground training program where both the applicant and the assigned Flight Instructor dedicate their full time and effort towards the common...
What are the eligibility requirements to be a CFI? 14CFR 61.183 stipulates the eligibility requirements for one to be a Flight Instructor (CFI). Here is a simpler version. Minimum age – 18 years....
Multi Engine Add on and MEI combination course Multi-Engine add on course includes ground school and flight training. Multi add-on flight training can vary from anywhere between 5 hours to 10 hours dual....
Sutter County (O52) has been a great home for us; and we have built many great memories there. During our 2 years tenancy here, we worked with over 100 CFI applicants. Most these applicants came from all...
Stress and aviation do not match. I have always reminded my students to leave their personal lives outside once they are ready to step into the cockpit. If, for some reason, this is not a possibility,...
A few days ago I came across a Facebook post by a good friend of mine, who is also a great flight instructor with instrument rating airplane privileges. He is a very active CFII, and teaches a whole bunch...
FAA Knowledge Test Codes – what are these? Whenever we go take any FAA knowledge test, whether it is the FOI, FIA tests for the CFI initial, or the FII test for CFII, or instrument rating airplane test...
The day of your checkride can be one of the most stressful days of your life. The greatest fear of any pilot is receiving a “notice of disapproval.” As a flight instructor, I have prepared and signed off...
What is Scenario Based Training? SBT is a training system. It uses a highly structured script of real world experiences to meet flight training objectives in an operational environment. System – concept...
Whenever we think of Runway Incursions, the first picture that comes to our mind is 2 aircraft at the same place at the same time. But, this is far from truth! A Runway Incursion could involve 2 or more...
After years of discussion, the FAA issued a new rule Sept. 16 allowing CFI practical exams to count as flight reviews. The rule reverses an earlier decision and has the potential to save flight instructors...
Many a times we are asked by prospective flight instructor applicants if we provide the training for flight instructor instrument (CFII) as an initial issue. The answer to this is “Yes we do”. However,...
Here is a link to the flash cards a CFI can use to quiz your students about the airport signs and runway signs. Print these on a thicker paper, or card paper, fold them along the indicated lines, and keep...
At its most basic level, mentoring is a process in which an individual with more experience or expertise provides encouragement, advice, and support to a less experienced colleague, with the goal of helping...
So you want to be a CFI? So you want to be a CFI? I have always believed that the real learning begins when one starts teaching. Everybody has their own reasons as to why they want to be a CFI. There are...
The certificated flight instructor (CFI) performs one of the most vital and influential roles in aviation, because the aviation educator’s work matters not just for the individual pilot, but for every...
Here is a link to a great article written by Susan Parson in the May/June 2008 edition of FAA Aviation News. Susan did a great job explaining the difference between a Pilot’s License and a FAA Pilot Certificate....
Here are 10 ways one can renew an unexpired CFI certificate with the FAA. For expired certificates this would not be a viable option.
AC 61-135 describes the procedures and processes involved in converting the FAA pilot certificate to Canada TCCA pilot license and vice versa. Conversion does not mean that one has to surrender the current...
Did you lose your knowledge test result? Lost CFI knowledge test result Well, you should have kept it in a safer place to begin with. Anyways, this is how you can get a replacement one from the FAA – Complete...
