Originally Posted by
Stirrin
CFI/CFII
Not a clue. This is my problem. I don't know what is required to get the CFI/CFII as far as flying and ground school is concerned through part 61. I am aware that this is a very tough rating with a high failure rate. I also know it involves a lot of lesson planning and book work. I do not know if that can be done alone with only a few hours with an instructor before the test or what. If at all possible I want to keep the price of these ratings below $10k. I just do not have access to the funds to go to a 141 school, nor do I really care to pay off those loans. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
You could make the CFI relatively cheap if you are motivated. For the flying you could try and condense it by doing your commercial from the right seat and practice "instructing" the maneuvers you are doing. If you are able to do that (big if) you could get by with three hours of instruction for the CFI check-ride and a spin flight.
The majority of the CFI is ground work. Most of the ground work can be done on your own, basically take a task from the Commercial, Private, and CFI PTS and write a lesson plan for the task, each and every one. Then practice teaching those to family- get advice from your instructor on good teaching techniques, Buy the oral exam guide, use sheared air for the written tests.
But CFIs are a hot commodity right now- If you are willing, there is a flight school in florida that will pay for an initial flight CFI.