Flight Instructors Weigh In on FAA’s Proposed Changes to Certificates
Many who have commented on the NPRM are in favor of removing the expiration date on flight instructor certificates, calling the need to renew "burdensome."
FAA's proposed changes would remove expiration dates on flight instructor certificates and alter experience requirements for instructors who can administer training to initial CFI applicants.[File Photo: Adobe Stock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA's proposed rulemaking seeks to eliminate the expiration date for flight instructor (CFI) certificates, replacing it with recent experience requirements, a change generally favored by instructors.
Another significant proposal would alter the experience requirements for CFIs who train initial flight instructor applicants, which is met with concerns from groups like SAFE about potentially lowering professionalism and pilot quality.
These changes are largely aimed at addressing the flight instructor and broader pilot shortages by easing renewal burdens and potentially expanding the pool of qualified instructors and trainers.
Comments are starting to pour in on the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would make several changes to the regulations regarding flight instructor certificates.
Among the most noteworthy changes is the removal of an expiration date and altering the experience requirements for instructors who can administer training to initial CFI applicants.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
