Ground Instructor Certificate

There are three classes of holder licensed to provide the ground instruction element in the training of three groups.

Ground instructor certificate. They will issue the ground instructor certificate for no charge. An agi may also complete the ground portion of the flight review. If they had a bgi they could endorse the student since the ground instructor certificates are not class or category specific. You can also accomplish the knowledge portion of the flight review test and recommend someone to take.

To be eligible for a ground instructor certificate you must a. Also be aware that once you have the certificate you need to meet the recency of experience requirements in 61217. Can i be a ground instructor without holding a flight instructor certificate. An advanced ground instructor certificate requires a few additional test questions and is a good investment of your time.

If an applicant meets all of the requirements for a ground instructor certificate issue faa form 8060 4 as per chapter 1 section 5 figure 159 5. You can reference 14 cfr 61215 1 basic bgi a basic ground instructor can provide the required knowledge training for a sport pilot recreational or private pilot. It appears that you do not already hold a flight instructor certificate so you will need to comply with 61217d. 1 fill in section iii as follows.

Ground instructor is a certificate issued in the united states by the federal aviation administration. Agis may endorse applicants for those certificates to take the knowledge exam. Be at least 18 years of age. For instance someone without any ground instructor certificate who is an airplane cfi may not sign off a helicopter private student to take the written.

With the advanced certificate you gain additional privilegessuch as being able to provide ground training in the aeronautical knowledge areas for any rating under part 61 except for an instrument rating that requires. Be able to read write and converse fluently in english. If i am incorrect on this please advise. First you should be a ground instructor.

A good friend whos an faa aviation safety inspector corrected me today. A if the person already has a ground instructor certificate enter the number from the previous ground instructor certificate. Alternatively take your test scores to the fsdo. An advanced ground instructor agi can provide ground training for any part 61 pilot certificate except the instrument rating.

Second i was wrong. Ground instructor applicability eligibility requirements privileges and experience requirements are listed in 14 cfr part 61211 through 61217. Requirements to obtain a ground instructor certificate. If you listened to simpleflight radio sunday you heard me say that an instrument ground instructor can give flight training in a flight training device.

Actually i was right in 1980.