CFI renewal strangeness?

The 90 day renewal grace period allows you to retain your
current expiration date. For example, I attended the AOPA
FIRC in October and that allowed me to retain my January
expiration date. I can, attend another FIRC, at any time
and renew based on that date to reset my expiration date.
You can renew as often as you wish, but unless you are
within that 90 period, you will get a new date.

So if you want a July date, attend a FIRC or take an online
course or fly a practical test in July.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm



"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...
| CAP is offering to do my CFI renewals for free (or nearly
so) while
| taking their National Check Pilot annual course. However,
if my CFI
| expires in Feb I don't see anyway to reset it to be in
July without
| actually taking a ride with a DE. It does not appear that
I can renew
| via a course more than 3 months out. Am I missing a trick?
What is the
| reasoning before the 3 month limit? Why not make it like a
BFR (which
| you can take anytime early)?
|
| -Robert
|

Jim,
Thanks! So I guess I was confused a little bit. I thought the 3 months
meant that you cannot submit your renewal sooner than 3 months before
(not attempting to retain your original renewal date). Reading the FARs
it sounded to me like they were trying to avoid CFIs renewing early.

-Robert