This may get moved but I wanted exposure in the regional section since most guys that would be able to comment on this would be here.

I was so busy back in Nov. 09 that I totally forgot to renew my CFI. Who knows if I'll have have to use it again but it's a valuable thing to have to put on resumes and use if you want to train the wife, GF or kids.

My question is has anybody been in this situation where they were flying for an airline for 3-4 years, had an ATP and wanted to go back and get their CFI again? We all know the online renewal is a piece of cake but if you had to go out and make all your lesson plans, re-master the VFR world and part 91, and memorize the FOI it would be a lot more time consuming. Especially if it has been almost 4 years since I instructed.

Who knows, maybe it's alot easier than I think. How are the examiners? Do they treat you like they did in that 8 hour exam the first time around? Did anyone have any creative ideas and keeping the cost down? After flying jets you get a little bit rusty smaller aircraft so I would image you would have to spend a significant amount of time getting yourself back to testing standards.

Anything else I haven't thought of?