Do written-exam sign-offs ever expire?

[Immelman]

Cannot find anything to suggest that they do in the FARs. I know that once you take a test you have 2 years to checkride.

I was signed off to take my FOI & CFI exams about 3.5 yrs ago, when I completed my commercial, but never did take the exams! I'm now getting back into flying regularly and considering going for my CFI. Do I need new sign-offs?

 

[Kream926]

30 days i thought

 

[nosehair]

No. 61.35 "recieved an endorsement..." no time limit stipulated.

 

[mayday1]

you don't need an endorsement for the CFI written exams.

 

[Workin'Stiff]

I used to be a proctor / supervisor for our testing center at our flight school. It was the testing company's policy that we would not accept any endorsement that was greater than 2 years old. Now that was the company's policy, I'm not totally sure if that was the FAA's stance on it though...

 

[dmspilot00]

I was signed off to take my FOI & CFI exams about 3.5 yrs ago, when I completed my commercial, but never did take the exams! I'm now getting back into flying regularly and considering going for my CFI. Do I need new sign-offs?

As mayday said, you do not need any endorsement at all, let alone a new one.

 

[Workin'Stiff]

Oops... My bad... I missed the part that this was for the CFI written... Nevermind what I said above...

 

[EatSleepFly]

How about the A&P written signoffs (from the FAA)? I got signed off for mine, but it's been a couple years...and at this rate it might be a bit longer before I really get around to taking them. I'm hoping they don't expire...that'd be a lot of work gone to waste. Although, I think if they did, I could get the same Fed to sign me off again. Just wondering...

 

[DrewBlows]

Call a test center and ask. I have been told by an exam proctor that there is an experation date, but I don't recall how long it was.

 

[JB74]

The way I am reading it is that you need an endorsement to take the FOI written. Either way, I don't believe there is a time limit, unless noted in the endorsement.



§ 61.183 Eligibility requirements.

To be eligible for a flight instructor certificate or rating a person must:

(d) Receive a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor on the fundamentals of instructing listed in §61.185 of this part appropriate to the required knowledge test;

(e) Pass a knowledge test on the areas listed in §61.185(a)(1) of this part, unless the applicant:

(1) Holds a flight instructor certificate or ground instructor certificate issued under this part;

(2) Holds a current teacher's certificate issued by a State, county, city, or municipality that authorizes the person to teach at an educational level of the 7th grade or higher; or

(3) Is employed as a teacher at an accredited college or university.