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Reinstate my CFI

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It’s been expired 20 plus years ago. Now retired and would like to do it part time. Do I need to take the written test over again? How about the spin endorsement and the part to demonstrate complex airplane, Like to just take a DPE up for the maneuvers and do the oral test,,,,   Thanks 

 

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  1. Mark Kolber on Jul 02, 2019

    Start with reading 61.199 for the requirements.

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  2. KDS on Jul 02, 2019

    Reinstating a CFI is relatively simple. A lot of instructors who have gone onto full time flying jobs keep renewing their CFI because they remember that test as being extremely painful and don’t want to go through that again. The truth is it’s very simple.

    Look at the CFI PTS (FAA-S-8081-6D) and find the table that is labeled “Renewal or Reinstatement of a Flight Instructor Table: Airplane Single-Engine Category”. Those are the only tasks you are required to demonstrate. Of course, the examiner can ask for more, but the odds of that happening are very slim.

    The answer to your question about a complex airplane is that it will not be needed for the test. That is a relatively recent change.

    Good luck, and please come back and tell us how your experience went and what you learned from it.

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  3. bobsmith on Jul 02, 2019

    Thanks KDS… thats what I was looking for…. alot of conflicting yes and no when i search it.

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  4. CarsonAviation on Aug 03, 2019

    The easiest way to reinstate your CFI certificate it to add a rating to it. If you only have a single engine CFI certificate, then consider adding multi engine to it. That will reinstate your privileges for both single and multi engine after passing the MEI checkride.

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