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Originally Posted by
727gm
Yes, you are correct 727gm, which brings up my next question. Many people say a CFI without an MEI can give a Flight Review in a multi-engine aircraft or a CFII can give say instrument instruction in a multi-engine aircraft if the person they are giving training to is already multi-rated. I disagree with this though as I interpret 61.195(b)(1) as putting the brakes on this one:
(b) Aircraft Ratings. A flight instructor may not conduct flight training in any aircraft for which the flight instructor does not hold:
(1) A pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate with the applicable category and class rating; and
(2) If appropriate, a type rating.
I'm just kind of curious as to how other people interpret this one?
It's been a bone of contention for may years. The answer has in the past been yes - the CFI-I without a CFI-A could give instrument instruction in an aircraft for which the CFI-I was rated as a commercial
pilot so long as he didn't teach the student how to fly the airplane (really!) although there has been disagreement even within the FAA.
But the October 2009 reg revision and the FAA Chief Counsel interpretation KSCessnaDriver linked to put an end to clear that there must in all be an appropriate aircraft rating on the instructor certificate to act as an authorized instructor in an aircraft.