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Does my CPL need to be current When using CFI privileges

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Hi i have three questions  

1. If i have A valid  CFI license  does my CPL license need to be current(as in that I have done my flight review) to use it?

note I am asking because of the line” only valid if accompanied by pilot cert#xxxxxxxx”

2.does the EFIRC exempt me from doing the 1 hour min ground for my CPL flight review?

3.When I do a EFIRC does that mean that my CFI License is renewed without doing a flight portion?

any ref to the related regs would be appreciated.

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  1. KDS on Jan 16, 2021

    1: Yes, as long as you are not ACTING as PIC or a required crew member (for example as a safety pilot while the other pilot is under the hood).

    2: Yes.

    3: Yes, if you also submit an application per FAR 61.197(a)(2)(iii).

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  2. Mark Kolber on Jan 19, 2021

    One correction to #1.

    1: Yes, as long as you are not ACTING as PIC.

    61.56(c) “Except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless…”

    The FR is a PIC requirement. There is no FR requirement for acting as a non-PIC required crewmember.

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  3. KDS on Jan 19, 2021

    Mark, thanks for the correction.

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