Question

[LewisU_Pilot]

A CFII wants to jump in the sim and log some approaches. He is current. Can I as a CFI who is not current sit at the computer acting as instructor and sign his log book?

 

[Amish RakeFight]

You only need to be current if you're PIC on the IFR flight plan. In this situation, you won't need a medical or be a CFII.

 

[midlifeflyer]

Are you a CFII?

If not, no. Currency isn't the issue. Qualification is. A CFI without an IA rating on the CFI certificate is not an "authorized instructor" with respect to instrument training/currency requirements that require an instructor.

If you are a CFII, sure you can. there's no currency required for instructing anything.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

No.

(Amish - What PIC? What IFR flight plan. This is in a sim)

The guy is asking whether the CFI needs to be current to run the sim. obviously NOT. Currency is only required if you're the PIC on a flight plan under IFR, why isn't this clear to you?

For his little sim session, the CFI does NOT have to have his 6 approaches, holding, tracking, etc. to run the SIM.

 

[midlifeflyer]

The guy is asking whether the CFI needs to be current to run the sim. obviously NOT. Currency is only required if you're the PIC on a flight plan under IFR, why isn't this clear to you?

For his little sim session, the CFI does NOT have to have his 6 approaches, holding, tracking, etc. to run the SIM.

you'll see my edit. I picked up that Lewis is not a CFI-I from another post and realized that it wasn't part of the question here.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

I'm sure about the currency thing, but I don't think he needs to be a CFII. Shouldnt a CFI (not a CFII) be able to run the sim.

In an airplane he should be able to, as the CFI is acting as a safety pilot. keeping in mind the CFII is current. I'm thinking maybe a CFII should be the one running the sim, for it to be logged.

 

[Doozer]

Look up the definition of "authorized instructor"

Unless you're going to argue that the CFII at the controls of the FTD/simulator is the authorized instructor "present" during the sim session, the other instructor must be a CFII in category.

If you're going to argue that the CFII at the controls of the FTD/simulator is the authorized instructor "present" during the sim session, then why have another CFI there at all -- and then there are both the legal interpretation and the spirit of that regulation about CFI self endorsements to consider...

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Yeah, I answered that question a little too fast. It may be that a CFII would have to run the sim, but the FAR's arent too explicit on it.

LewisU-

I would say then that you'll need the CFII in order to be the person runningthe sim if he needs to log the approaches even if he's current and a CFII.

 

[LewisU_Pilot]

Thanks for clearing that up everyone.