"BTIZ" wrote in message news:66Vxb.11631$ML6.4351@fed1read01...
as I understand it.. a CFI without an Instrument rating on his Commercial
certificate will not be able to teach cross country or at night.

Commercial privileges are limited to 50nm and day time only if you don't
have a IFR rating.

Your "basic" student working towards the private is a "paying passenger" in
a commercial operation.

No, you cannot apply for a CFI rating without first showing you hold
an instrument rating (or ATP).

No, teaching is not a commercial operation, that is why we don't need
class 2 medical. Teaching is a nice expection that allows us to be
paid to fly without it being a commercial operation. In the eyes of
the FAA, you are being paid to teach, not to fly. For post-solo
students, that's true. I rarely even actually touch the controls with
post-solo students (but I do "guard" them).

-Robert, CFI