CFI REnew.

[Scube3]

Right now, I am not working as a flight instructor, but my license expires at the end of the month.

Which would be the fastest way to renew my license? I saw at a magazine about a computer program that you can buy at American flyers. Have anybody bought a similar program on the internet?


Thanks for your info.

Scube.

 

[RUhiring?]

Every two years I attend an AOPA Air Safety Course for renewing my CFI certificate. Two days, 8 hours a day, in and out painlessly. You might have to travel since they don't come to every city every month.

 

[avbug]

American fliers is the cheapest...I mean that in terms of price and quality. Their program is absolute garbage, but it will meet the requirements, and it has lifetime renewal.

Stupid me let it expire...again. Reinstatement!

 

[cjh]

American Flyers is definitely poor quality. Be aware too, that there is a minimum amount of time you MUST spend in each section before you can take that section's test, and lest you think "no problem" I'll just minimize the screen and do something else" the clock stops running when there's no activity! So, at a minimum you must flip back and forth through the "pages". I guarantee you each hour you spend on it will seem like three. I have a lifetime renewal but don't plan on using it again.

 

[midlifeflyer]

Gleim has a decent one. The information is in pdf so that you can keep it and it's typical Gleim quality.

Also, once you take the pre-test for each section, the amount of time you spend reviewing the materials before you take the final test is entirely up to you.

 

[RedheadCFI]

Hey,..

Why not just take a ride with a local examiner? I work for a 141 university and we get to do our re-instatements for free. Free airplane and examiner. The ride is always rather easy. Most examiners doing re-instatements don't make it a life-altering experience. As far as the American Flyers thing goes I heard it was like getting teeth pulled. I never minded flying with examiners, I always seemed to learn something. Have confidence in yourself I am sure that if a green cfi can get through the checkride you can too with the experience you already have.
Just remember worse comes to worse the examiner cannot TAKE your ratings, just deny you the signoff for the re-instatment.
Good Luck
-Nick

 

[LittleDeuce]

CFI

If you know a Fed, just go into a FSDO , fill out the 8710, and get it for free in 10 minutes?

 

[midlifeflyer]

Re: CFI

If you know a Fed, just go into a FSDO , fill out the 8710, and get it for free in 10 minutes?

If you've made the "numbers" for certificate applications and passes, sure. If not, you'd have to know that Fed pretty well to get a checkride done in 10 minutes!

 

[A Squared]

Just remember worse comes to worse the examiner cannot TAKE your ratings, just deny you the signoff for the re-instatment.
Good Luck
-Nick

First, bear in mind, that it *is* a checkride, yeah he can "deny you the signoff", but it is a checkride failure, and it does go on your record.

Second, I'm not sure that it's accurate that you cannot lose your ratings. I pretty sure that if you performed badly enough on a checkride, a fed could require you to take a 709 ride, which means that the continued use of your certificates is subject to a sucessful passing of a checkride for those certificates.

regards

 

[avbug]

That is 100% correct, and it applies to every checkride and practical test you take. Technically, your certification and privileges may be reduced or revoked every time, based on the outcome of the ride. This certainly isn't the norm, but it can happen.