The FAA is removing the expiration date of flight instructor certificates, it announced Tuesday.
The agency’s new rule aligning flight instructor certificates with other airman certificates goes into effect December 1.
FAA Drops Expiration Date on CFI Certificate
A renewal based on activities is still required.
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA is removing the expiration date on flight instructor certificates, effective December 1, aligning them with other airman certificates and reducing administrative costs.
- Despite the removal of the expiration date, instructors must still renew their teaching privileges every 24 months through activities such as a Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic (FIRC) or specific instructional activity requirements.
- The new rule introduces a three-month grace period for lapsed instructors to renew via a FIRC, changes logbook endorsements from an expiration date to recency of experience, and codifies relief for military/civilian personnel renewing from abroad.
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