Originally Posted by
captjns
You can engage the services of a flight school, such as American Flyers, ATP, etc. they can custom tailor a program that meets the highest level of your instructor privilege(s) you want. You can use their aircraft or yours. They have examiners on staff too.
This is the route I would pursue. Except it doesn't have to be the "highest" level of privileges. You can take the check for any ONE of the ratings that's on your expired certificate, and ALL will be reinstated (14 CFR 61.199(a)(1)). When I let mine lapse a number of years ago, I elected to take just the CFI-A check, and my CFI-I and MEI were also reinstated.
And, while FAA inspectors can
renew a CFI for a current 121/135 captain based on "duties and responsibilities" (see AC 61-65H for the full list of qualifying roles), unfortunately that provision does not apply to reinstatement.