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10-19-2013, 08:25 AM

JohnnyG

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CFI renewal questions

I did a search and have found some older information.

Has anyone renewed their CFI lately? Which online courses come recommended?

10-19-2013, 09:19 AM

Judge Smails

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CFI renewal questions

American Flyers. Pay once, and you can renew for life.

Gleim is the quickest course I know of, but is the most expensive over time.

10-19-2013, 09:24 AM

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+ 1 for American Flyers. Pay once and renew for the rest of your career...well, as long as American Flyers stays in business and since they've been around a while, I like to think I'll get at least 2 or 3 out of them and that'll still put me ahead of most other online FIRCs out there.

10-19-2013, 06:55 PM

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How is the content of American Flyers online FIRC? I understand that its pay once for life, and that's great. I am more curious to know about the actual content of the course compared to other online FIRCs (AOPA, King, etc.)

How many hours does it take to get thorough?

10-19-2013, 08:44 PM

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I got through it in around an hour. Content seemed similar to most of the others. I just clicked through it without reading 99% of it and passed with no problem. It's an open book test and each lesson is in PDF form. Knowing how to use CTRL+F in a PDF = guaranteed 100%.

10-20-2013, 09:43 AM

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+1 for American Flyers....paid once in the early-90's and have renewed at every odd-numbered year since.

10-20-2013, 07:20 PM

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If you have an 80% pass rate, you can renew for free at the FSDO. Just need to bring a record of your signoffs (depending on your FSDO, a list from IACRA could suffice)

10-20-2013, 09:00 PM

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If you have an 80% pass rate, you can renew for free at the FSDO. Just need to bring a record of your signoffs (depending on your FSDO, a list from IACRA could suffice)

Not only an 80% pass rate, but that needs to be based on a minimum of 5 recommendations. In other words if you had 4 of 4 of your students pass their practical check ride (100% pass rate), this wouldn't meet the requirement because its not based on a total of 5 applicants.

10-21-2013, 06:57 AM

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I do AOPA a every time and it has worked well for me. Like someone else said, mostly click through without reading then take the test in each section.

10-21-2013, 08:25 AM

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Here's another question to add to the mix. My renewal month is November. I completed a FIRC course in August and took my paperwork to the FSDO at the beginning of September. I haven't received my certificate in the mail yet. Should I expect to see it in November or should the certificate have been here by now? This is the first time I have ever renewed early, so it is a new territory of experience. Thanks ahead of time!