What are my options for renewing my flight instructor certificate within the next few months?
(top) You have several options available to you, each with their own advantages. They are: Attend an approved Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic (FIRC) program; take a practical test with the FAA or an authorized designated examiner; present a record of training showing that during the past 24 months you have endorsed at least five students for a practical test, with at least 80 percent (four students) passing on the first attempt; or present a record showing that within the past 24 months you have served as a company check pilot, chief flight instructor, company check airman, or flight instructor in a Part 121 or Part 135 operation, or in a position involving the regular evaluation of pilots in which the FAA inspector is acquainted with the duties and responsibilities of the position, and has satisfactory knowledge of its current pilot training, certification and standards.
