Cost of CFI rating

"Morgans" wrote

Hmmm. It sounds like it would be a good idea to try and teach a student
like this, all of the way up to the point of first solo, to make sure that
the potential CFI really has their skills in line.

Free of charge, of course! ggg

And as a further addition of thought....

If everyone really wants to swell the ranks of new pilots, make this
"student teaching" phase of a CFI's training a requirement.

It sure would get a lot of people that perhaps could not afford instruction
a chance to afford it.

It's just an idea. Not a very good one, but it's and idea! g
--
Jim in NC

Is that IA supposed to be IR?

'Cause none of the replies I see seem to include that.

mike
"gatt" wrote in message
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Hey, all. Been searching around the internet trying to get a ballpark
cost to add CFI to a CP-ASEL-IA. Anybody done that lately?

-c

mike regish wrote:
Is that IA supposed to be IR?


You must have an instrument rating to be a CFI. An
instrument instructor add-on to the CFI is just 'I'.

The only other comment I might make is to make sure
you are 110% proficient flying (and explaining) ANY
manuever, including chandeles and lazy-8s from the
right hand side. Generally that takes 10 - 15 hours
of practice.

As others have said, the rest is a lot of studying.

Good luck

I know that . That's what I'm wondering here. Nobody seem to be mentioning
the cost of the IR.

mike

"kontiki" wrote in message
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mike regish wrote:
Is that IA supposed to be IR?


You must have an instrument rating to be a CFI. An
instrument instructor add-on to the CFI is just 'I'.

mike regish wrote
I know that . That's what I'm wondering here. Nobody seem to be
mentioning the cost of the IR.

An "Instrment Rating" is shown on an airplane pilot certificate as
"Instrument Airplane", often abbreviated "IA", thus ASEL-IA.

IR would be the abbreviation for a rotorcraft instrument rating.

Bob Moore

Never knew that. I thought IA was Inspection Authorization.

mike
"Bob Moore" wrote in message
46.128...
mike regish wrote
I know that . That's what I'm wondering here. Nobody seem to be
mentioning the cost of the IR.

An "Instrment Rating" is shown on an airplane pilot certificate as
"Instrument Airplane", often abbreviated "IA", thus ASEL-IA.

IR would be the abbreviation for a rotorcraft instrument rating.

Bob Moore

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Dudley Henriques" wrote

Something I have always recommended to every CFI candidate studying for
the practical that crossed my path was to pick someone outside the
aviation community like a friend, a girlfriend, a mother or father etc.
Ask them to serve as a "student" guinea pig, then pick things at random
that they will be teaching as a CFI and try to "teach it to these
people". Then have them explain it back as they understand it from what
you have both said and demonstrated to them visually. It's an eye opening
experience for a potential CFI.
I have found this "technique" extremely helpful to new CFI applicants
getting ready for the examination.

Hmmm. It sounds like it would be a good idea to try and teach a student
like this, all of the way up to the point of first solo, to make sure that
the potential CFI really has their skills in line.

Free of charge, of course! ggg
--
Jim in NC

Actually Jim, you have innocently hit here on the SECOND page of the
"Henriques Rules Of Good Flight Instruction 101 Book" :-)....that being to
teach the student from the very beginning as though you were teaching that
student to be a flight instructor instead of a Private or Commercial Pilot.
When a student can teach it back to the instructor, a desired level of
retention and comprehension has been reached.
This is the way I've taught every pilot I've ever trained.
Dudley Henriques

I just earned my CFI/CFII through the CFI Academy program at American Flyers
(Addison, Texas). It was certainly not the least expensive way to do it,
but for me the 30 day full-time program worked very well, although due to a
lot of nasty spring weather and a cold virus which laid me out for 4 days,
it took 5 weeks from start to finish rather than 4 (not all of it
full-time).

All in, including the AGI and IGI written tests in addition to the FOI,
CFIA, and CFII written tests, the practical test with the FAA Inspector for
the initial CFI-Airplane certificate (no test fee for the FAA Inspector) and
the CFII add-on rating under Part 141, the software licenses to drill for
the written exams (needed for my learning style), the books, etc. I spent
just under $6,200. That cost included 20.5 hours in their Cessna 172RGs and
0.8 hour of absolute fun spinning their 172R. I did supplement flying AF's
airplanes with a bit of right-seat practice in my own 172N to spiff up my
commercial maneuvers which were more than a bit rusty after earning my
Commerical rating more than 30 years ago.

Overall, I was very pleased with the American Flyers program and do not
hesitate to recommend it to others who want to get the training and
certificates done and can afford to take 4-5 weeks away from your primary
income producing activities. In my case, I burned nearly all of my annual
vacation allocation and am very thankful for my wife's support for this use
of vacation time.

Cheers,
Leonard Ellis
Dallas, Texas

On 2007-05-25 18:54:28 -0700, "BT" said:

In USofA Fundamentals of Instruction and Instructor Airplane

Going rate for a written exam around here is $90
BT

Might as well do the ground instructor exams while you're at it.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On 2007-05-25 17:15:39 -0700, "gatt" said:


Hey, all. Been searching around the internet trying to get a ballpark cost
to add CFI to a CP-ASEL-IA. Anybody done that lately?

-c

I have seen people do it with just two hours in the right seat and
considerable ground preparation.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor