Foreign Flight Instructor
Received an email this morning from someone who holds a Flight Instructor certificate (or license) in Netherlands, and also has instructor privileges in the military in his country....
Your CFI certificate number is in fact your pilot certificate number ending with CFI. And no it does not end with a CFII or MEI, read my post about that as well. I got an email yesterday from a CFI, nicknamed...
Cory Lidle was a New York Yankees pitcher, a private pilot and an aircraft owner. His Cirrus SR-22 crashed into a Manhattan skyscraper in October 2006, and on board with him was an FAA Certified Flight...
Advanced Instructor Training Strategy
Most pilots approach CFII and MEI as separate steps.
But when structured correctly, combining instrument instructor training with multi-engine training creates deeper...
Question
I have heard that I can be a CFII without getting my CFI. Is this possible?
Answer
Yes you can be a CFII without getting your CFI. In other words, you can be a certified flight instructor with...
Spin Training for CFI Applicants
If you are working toward your Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate, spin training is not optional. It is a specific eligibility requirement for flight instructor...
The question:I already am a CFI, and I want to add an AGI certificate to my aviation credentials. What do I need to do?
Understanding the difference between AGI and CFI starts with a clear picture of...
Read the Part I of this series by clicking here. This post is in continuation of the discussion in the previous one. One important document that I missed to mention in the previous post was an FAA Advisory...
How do I go about renewing or reinstating my CFI certificate?
Many Pilots cum Flight Instructors, when they move on to the airlines’ business end up letting their CFI certificate expire. And then...
We know that all pilots are required to go through a Flight Review each 24 calendar months as required by 14 CFR 61.56 . The paragraph (d) of this regulation states:
“A person who has, within the period...
Judgment, often defined as the ability to arrive at a wise decision, is the combination of knowledge and skill, tempered by experience. Studies show that pilot judgment can, in large part, be learned,...
Purpose
Flying at night can be very enjoyable, if pilots understand the differences of night flying and take the necessary actions to prepare for a safe flight. This guide suggests ways for flight instructors...
A good weather briefing starts with developing total awareness of the overall “big picture” prior to obtaining a detailed or standard briefing. Most pilots start by monitoring weather patterns via TV’s...
Types of Aviation Weather Briefings
Standard Briefing
The standard preflight briefing will include the following elements:
Adverse Conditions: Significant meteorological information that might influence...
