I think they are useless too, but apparently not everyone else does. In two out of three interviews I've been on for non-cfi pilot jobs I have been asked why I don't have my AGI & IGI certs. The only answer I have is that $150 per test was too much cash :(.

It is a requirement for the Gold Seal. Which is primarily a marketing tool. Once you have it, you always have it so it begs the question - what if your pass rate goes to 25%? I've had once since 1991 and have not trained more than 8 in a year since 2000.

I paid the money to get the AGI and IGI because the school I was training at was going to pay me to teach groundschool while I worked on my CFI/CFII so for me the $150 was a good investment (offer was 50% of the tuition from as many students as I could get in class - I typically had 8 to 10).

As a professional instructor - and yes you can make money at it by charging the right fees and getting the right clients - it may be worthwhile to have the AGI/IGI. Better credential is the master CFI which is much harder to get and keep as it must be renewed every two years. Again, these are for "professional instructors" not those seeking a career elsewhere.

Buckle down and get off the forums. I finished at UVU while working full time. I have 2 college age sons now. I know what I am talking about.

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UVU lost their 141 cert. Well, revoked i should say, more or less i would never go there to fly.



I am reading and studying the material, the man does know his stuff, its just a matter of how he teaches it. Being a first year teacher is understandable for me, but not in instrument ground.

Yes the AGI is. I think a Gold Seal is a good thing to work towards as well. It shows future employers that you take your job seriously and go beyond the minimums for your students.