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Does CFI apply to all rattings

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I am a retired Army helicopter pilot that currently holds RW Comm Instrument rating. I am attending a part 141 school for my FW SEL

 

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I would have to pass the required practical test that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought, in an:

Aircraft that is representative of the category and class of aircraft for the aircraft rating sought.

 

The way I interpret this reg: To get a CFI in an SEL, I have to get a ride in such. In order to get an CFI in a helicopter, I'd also have to get a ride in such. But, there may be a way I can minimize the examination for both. Am I off base on this? Anyone do this before?

My question is:

What is the quickest and lowest cost path to obtain a CFI in both RW and FW?

 

 

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  1. Russ Roslewski on Apr 15, 2017

    I’m not real clear on what you’re asking. If you want a CFI-Helicopter rating, you take that checkride. If you want a CFI-Airplane Single Engine rating, you take a different checkride. You do get some relief from common tasks on whatever checkride you do second, but you still have to take two practical tests.

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  2. Kris Kortokrax on Apr 16, 2017

    Since you are former military, I’m assuming that you got your Commercial Instrument Helicopter certificate and rating based on your military experience. If you didn’t, you wasted a bunch of money. In similar fashion, if you were an Instructor Pilot in the military, you can get an FAA CFI for Helicopter and Instrument Helicopter based on your military experience. That would take care of the RW CFI. The FW CFI would then be an additional rating.

    If you weren’t an IP in the military, you could still train for the RW CFI. Based on your experience, that shouldn’t be a big deal. There are no minimum hours specified to obtain the rating. Just proficiency in teaching, the knowledge tests and a practical test.

    The FW CFI would then become an add-on. Shorter version of the knowledge test, proficiency in teaching FW maneuvers and another practical test, which as Russ noted does not required all the tasks.

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