Best way to renew your CFI

[Mr Wu]

If you do not intend to exercise it in the 2 years following the renewal then american flyers if the way to go. I would recommend taking a refresher course if you ever do intend to use it.

 

[svcta]

I use the american flyers thing now.....no frills this will be my 3rd year after I paid the 100 clams.

Question: I've got a lot of free time. Where can I find out more about the WINGS programs?

 

[Princedietrich]

Question: I've got a lot of free time. Where can I find out more about the WINGS programs?

Best source of info is to go right to the horse's mouth and call the local FSDO. One of the GA inspectors there will be able to fill you in on the wheres and hows. You can also read about the program here: http://www.faa.gov/safety/awards/wings/


The basic gist of it is to attend an FAA sponsored safety seminar. They usually last an hour or so and could cover any number of topics like runway incursion or winter flying. Then you get 3 hours of dual instruction in your aircraft of choice. Get a signature from whoever conducted the seminar and get a signature from the CFI you flew the 3 hours with on a special WINGS form you can obtain from the FSDO. There should also be a ready supply of the forms at the seminar. Mail the completed form to the FSDO and in a few weeks you get a certificate and a WINGS pin. You can apply for one phase every 12 months, the first 10 phases get you progressively nicer looking pins and phases 11-20 just get you a new certificate. Participation will count as a BFR.

 

[svcta]

thanks for that....I'm not interested in getting a BFR or any dual, really, more interested in giving some and keeping my CFI fresh without having to continually click the american flyers website to reset the timer. And it might be fun to take some interested parties for a ride in something cooler than a 172 and have them pay for the gas and a little of my time while all the while getting credit for my CFI renewal.

Or maybe it doesn't work like that at all.

 

[wmudriver]

My CFI expires in march...how long before it expires can I renew? I thought it was 3 months before the expiration date. I'd look it up but I'm on the road right now and I'm lazy when I'm at home. Thanks

 

[Princedietrich]

thanks for that....I'm not interested in getting a BFR or any dual, really, more interested in giving some and keeping my CFI fresh without having to continually click the american flyers website to reset the timer. And it might be fun to take some interested parties for a ride in something cooler than a 172 and have them pay for the gas and a little of my time while all the while getting credit for my CFI renewal.

Or maybe it doesn't work like that at all.

I believe that if you fly with 5 different people and give them signoffs for the wings program, that will count for you to get a CFI renew.