Originally Posted by
afterburn81
Great points, thanks guys! Since I never got my CFII it would kind of be like adding it on to my initial even if it was not expired.
In that case, if you have the dime, get signed off for your CFII and get the additional rating. It'll reinstate your CFIA, and you have to take a checkride anyway. It'll just take an extra flight or two of prep and a CFII to sign you off.
Otherwise you'll have to take the CFIA ride to reinstate, and that ride is kind of a pain in the arse.