Certified or Certificated Flight Instructor?
01-11-2021, 02:14 PM
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Certified or Certificated Flight Instructor?
This may seem like a meaningless distinction, but does CFI officially stand for Certified Flight Instructor or Certificated flight instructor?
It seems on some of the FAA's pages its actually says Certificated but pretty much everywhere else out there in the world says Certified.
It seems on some of the FAA's pages its actually says Certificated but pretty much everywhere else out there in the world says Certified.
01-11-2021, 04:54 PM
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The FAA used to make the distinction that it was "certificated" because it only meant you had been issued a certificate and were deemed at that moment in time to be qualified and competent.
They don't like "certified" because that implies an ongoing and continuous state of competency and qualification, endorsed by the FAA.
They don't like "certified" because that implies an ongoing and continuous state of competency and qualification, endorsed by the FAA.
01-11-2021, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
The FAA used to make the distinction that it was "certificated" because it only meant you had been issued a certificate and were deemed at that moment in time to be qualified and competent.
They don't like "certified" because that implies an ongoing and continuous state of competency and qualification, endorsed by the FAA.
They don't like "certified" because that implies an ongoing and continuous state of competency and qualification, endorsed by the FAA.
Is there a right or wrong way to list it on a resume? I would imagine that 90% of pilots out there probably put “Certified” since that’s the way they’ve heard it from flight schools, so my guess is it doesn’t matter?
01-11-2021, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kaputt
Interesting. I suppose there is some logic behind that though.
Is there a right or wrong way to list it on a resume? I would imagine that 90% of pilots out there probably put “Certified” since that’s the way they’ve heard it from flight schools, so my guess is it doesn’t matter?
Is there a right or wrong way to list it on a resume? I would imagine that 90% of pilots out there probably put “Certified” since that’s the way they’ve heard it from flight schools, so my guess is it doesn’t matter?
01-11-2021, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kaputt
Interesting. I suppose there is some logic behind that though.
Is there a right or wrong way to list it on a resume? I would imagine that 90% of pilots out there probably put “Certified” since that’s the way they’ve heard it from flight schools, so my guess is it doesn’t matter?
Is there a right or wrong way to list it on a resume? I would imagine that 90% of pilots out there probably put “Certified” since that’s the way they’ve heard it from flight schools, so my guess is it doesn’t matter?
Back in my days when I did the hiring and firing at a flight school useless fluff would get your resume noticed... not in a good way.
14 CFR Part 61 FAA Certifimecated Fright Instructor
Duties: blah blah blah blah students blah blah blah blah blah safety blah blah blah blah blah blah records blah blah blah blah blah blah.
I know what a flight instructor does or at least supposed to do. No need to give me a bone to chew on.
I want to know how long you’ve worked were and with what kind of students (foreign/domestic/college/military) and how many you’ve signed off and your pass rate.
Interesting info is also how many Flight reviews and IPC’s you’ve done.
List the airplanes you’ve flown and separately the aircraft types you’ve instructed in.
I don’t care about your 1.5 hr King Air as we don’t have a King Air.
If you’ve had an accident or incident that was reported be upfront about it.
Give me your NTSB report number so I can read about it. It’s not a deal breaker, stuff just happens and equipment does fail.
I’ll get off my soap box now...time for grandpa’s medication.
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08-10-2021, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
List the airplanes you’ve flown and separately the aircraft types you’ve instructed in.
I don’t care about your 1.5 hr King Air as we don’t have a King Air.
I don’t care about your 1.5 hr King Air as we don’t have a King Air.
How should I list aircraft if I’m applying to a 135 or 121? If I’m not typed in any of the company stuff is it still worth listing? What about if I don’t have any types at all?
08-10-2021, 03:06 PM
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What a difference without a distinction. Why does it need to be CFI? Because ATP and CPL have 3 letters? CPL is ICAO not FAA. Why isn’t it ATP, PP, CP and FI?
Everyone talks about MEIs but I’ve never heard of an SEI. Instrument instructors are CFI-I or ‘double I’ and none of these match the codes the FAA uses in IACRA.
There is no logical consistency at all. So asking questions about it is only going to make your head hurt and conclude pilots are both lazy and stupid.
Everyone talks about MEIs but I’ve never heard of an SEI. Instrument instructors are CFI-I or ‘double I’ and none of these match the codes the FAA uses in IACRA.
There is no logical consistency at all. So asking questions about it is only going to make your head hurt and conclude pilots are both lazy and stupid.
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