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FAA Rolls Out New Endorsement Requirement for Flight Instructor Candidates

Here's when changes are set to go into effect.

For decades the FOI exam did not require an endorsement stating that candidates were prepared to take and pass the exam. That will change September 1, 2024. [Credit: Pixabay/StartupStockPhotos]
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Key Takeaways:

The FAA will soon require flight instructor candidates to have a CFI endorsement before taking the Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) exam, according to the testing provider.

For decades the FOI exam did not require an endorsement stating that candidates were prepared to take and pass the exam, however that will change September 1.

Meg Godlewski

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.

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