How many hours is the CFI renewal?

16-Hour
RENEW YOUR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE For those of you who want to dedicate a weekend to just get it done, American Flyers’ 16-Hour classroom program is designed for you. The CFI Revalidation weekend ground school course is offered once a month at each of our six school locations.

How do I renew my expired CFI certificate?

9 Ways to Renew Your CFI Certificate

  1. Complete an Industry Sponsored Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic (FIRC)
  2. Take a Practical Test (checkride) For an Expired CFI Certificate.
  3. Take a Practical Test (checkride) for an Additional CFI Rating.
  4. Maintain an 80% First-Time Student Pass Rate.
  5. Serve As a Check Airman.

How do I renew my CFI Iacra?

The process for renewing your CFI using IACRA requires the following steps: 1. Submit your application via the FAA’s IACRA system 2. Submit your application information and digital image of your CFI certificate front and back and government issued ID (color images preferred) to ASI.

Does Gold Seal renew CFI?

Yes, if you already have a Gold Seal it will carry through to the new renewal. If you want to add a Gold Seal you must go to your FSDO to do that.

What happens if you let your CFI expire?

What happens if I let my CFI certificate expire? If a flight instructor allows their CFI certificate to expire, they will need to have it reinstated. This can be done by adding an additional flight instructor rating, such as a CFII or MEI. Or, the instructor will need to take a CFI reinstatement check-ride.

How long is CFI certificate good for?

two years
The CFI has an expiration date printed right on it. Every two years, the holder of the certificate must apply for renewal. If it lapses, even by one day, the only way to get a new one is to repeat the entire course of training and a check ride.

What happens if my CFI expires?

What is required for a CFI reinstatement?

The process of reinstatement involves taking a checkride with an FAA examiner. Written exams are not required. If you had a CFI, CFII, and MEI (all 3 ratings), then you can pick any ONE of the ratings and take a practical exam for it and this should result in complete reinstatement.

Does CFI expire at end of month?

How often do I need to renew my CFI? A flight instructor needs to renew their CFI certificate every 24 calendar months from the month in which it was either issued, renewed, or reinstated.

Does an Iacra application expire?

If you do not have a pending renewal, you will no longer be able to use IACRA after the 120-day grace period. IACRA is a totally electronic system and relies on real-time validation checks in FAA databases to validate a user role, such as RI, each time a user logs in.

What happens if your CFI expires?

How does an instructor qualify for a gold seal on his CFI certificate?

To be eligible to receive a Gold Seal certificate, an instructor must hold a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating, with the exception of glider instructors who do not need an instrument rating.