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Pilots seeking to obtain the FAA Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) license must hold at least an FAA Commercial Pilot license with Instrument Rating and a current FAA medical certificate. There is no minimum training time required by the regulations, but we recommend the course to cover at least 10 hours of flight instruction right seat time, and 30 hours of ground instruction, along with a lot of home study and preparation.
The Fundamentals of Instruction FAA knowledge Test (FOI) is required for initial CFI’s (some exclusions may apply) along with the appropriate CFI or CFII FAA Knowledge test must be completed prior to initial FAA checkride. These test are available through Lasergrade Testing Center at Voyager Aviation.
Some will take the ASEL CFI and others will take the CFII as the Initial checkride, depending on their prior experience. If you are a recent SEL-Commercial student, then the CFI is suggested first. If you are an active ATP, then the CFII is suggested first.
Included in the Course:
12 Hours of Flight in ASEL-complex for CFI, PA28 or C172 for CFII
10 Hours of Flight Instruction
35 Hours of Ground + pre/post Instruction
Additional FAA Certified Flight Instructor Add-On CFI or CFII or MEI
Pilots seeking to obtain additional FAA Certified Flight Instructor ratings must hold at least an FAA Commercial Pilot license with Instrument Rating, an unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate, and a current FAA medical certificate.
An FAA Knowledge Test may be required for an addition of Instrument Instructor, or if adding the other ratings to an instrument instructor certificate. The FOI test will not need to be retested.
Included in the Addition of a CFII:
10 Hours of Flight in ASEL ( PA28 or C172)
10 Hours of Flight Instruction
5 Hours of Ground Instruction
3 Hours of Pre/Post Instruction CFII Add-on Cost $2,062
Included in the Addition of a CFI:
10 Hours of Flight in ASEL-Complex Aircraft
10 Hours of Flight Instruction
5 Hours of Ground Instruction
3 Hours of Pre/Post Instruction CFI
Included in the Addition of a MEI Cost:
10 Hours of Flight in AMEL-Seminole (PA-44)
10 Hours of Flight Instruction
5 Hours of Ground Instruction
3 Hours of Pre/Post Instruction