Search

Notices
Flight Schools and Training Ratings, building hours, airmanship, CFI topics

Getting my CFI back

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-26-2008 | 09:09 AM
  #1  
HazCan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 954
Likes: 0
From: headbanging
Default Getting my CFI back

Hello all-

I hold a CFI/MEII that I screwed up and let lapse a few years ago. I misread the date (did a June/July swap) and here we are. I am very interested in getting it back as I still kick myself for messing that up. I live in the Anchorage, AK area and want to hear what everyone thinks is the best way to do it. It is my understanding that if I take a checkride for say the CFI in a single, it will reinstate all of them. True? Thanks for the help.

Blue Skies-

Haz
Reply
Old 10-26-2008 | 09:51 AM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,941
Likes: 0
Default

If you let your CFI expire you're supposed to take another check ride with the FAA, which is called a reinstatement, so I would call the FSDO. It should reinstate all of your license. Good luck.
Reply
Old 10-26-2008 | 01:45 PM
  #3  
rickair7777's Avatar
Prime Minister/Moderator
Veteran: Navy
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,899
Likes: 690
From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Default

You must retake a checkride for any instructor rating which you held originally (your choice which one)...that will reinstate all of your previous instructor certs.

Usually people retake the CFI-Instrument because it's by far the easiest...but if you don't have a CFII, then that one is not an option.
Reply
Old 10-26-2008 | 01:55 PM
  #4  
de727ups's Avatar
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,357
Likes: 0
From: UPS 757/767 Capt ONT
Default

And don't forget there are some DE's who can do this ride. It doesn't have to be with the Feds.

Rick, I don't know if things have changed in 20 years (hehe), but I let my CFI lapse in the mid-80's. I went for a ride with a DE. He told me I couldn't get my MEI back unless I flew a twin. I kinda laughed when the ride was over and he referenced my old certificate to write out the temp. He wrote MEI on it. I kept my mouth shut...
Reply
Old 10-26-2008 | 02:35 PM
  #5  
HazCan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 954
Likes: 0
From: headbanging
Default

Thanks guys, sounds like the CFII will be the way to go. Anyone know a good (forgiving, haha!) DE in the Anchorage area?

Fly safe-
Reply
Old 10-26-2008 | 04:44 PM
  #6  
rickair7777's Avatar
Prime Minister/Moderator
Veteran: Navy
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,899
Likes: 690
From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Default

Originally Posted by de727ups
And don't forget there are some DE's who can do this ride. It doesn't have to be with the Feds.

Rick, I don't know if things have changed in 20 years (hehe), but I let my CFI lapse in the mid-80's. I went for a ride with a DE. He told me I couldn't get my MEI back unless I flew a twin. I kinda laughed when the ride was over and he referenced my old certificate to write out the temp. He wrote MEI on it. I kept my mouth shut...
The current regs say that if you pass a checkride for one rating, you get them all back...no caveats about category or class.
Reply
Old 10-27-2008 | 07:31 AM
  #7  
Ottopilot's Avatar
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,576
Likes: 0
From: 737 CA
Default

Lost my CFI stuff 10+ years ago. Our airline POI would not do it on my type ride and the FSDO would not do it because I wasn't instructing. Oh well. I guess the FAA doesn't like experience. I only have 4000+ as instructor. I'd like to get it back now that my kids are almost old enough to learn.? Anyone know a good DE in NE PA?
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
HoboPilot
Flight Schools and Training
27
11-30-2008 07:57 PM
Otto123
Flight Schools and Training
15
11-03-2008 04:22 AM
chai rome
Flight Schools and Training
8
09-04-2008 02:02 PM
JetFlyer06
Pilot Health
0
08-23-2008 05:30 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices