Originally Posted by
fosters
I assume you are referring to flight instruction, in which case that's bad info. Through various legal interps the FAA has said it is. Also ALPA put out a flight and duty time document that considers instructing a commercial operation. We had a big thread about it on here, I can't find it any more though.
Depends on the FSDO or Sitting Administrator.
The FAA requires a 2nd Class Medical or BETTER to excercise the privileges of a Commercial Pilot Certificate. With that being said, to excercise the Certified Flight Instructor Certificate you only need a 3rd Class Medical.
I was asked this on my CFI oral at the Rochester, NY FSDO. The FAA does NOT consider flight instruction, exercision of the Commerical Ticket.