Initial Flight Instructor

In order to get your CFI Ticket, you first have to pass 2 Exams.  The first of these is the FAA Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) Exam.  The FOI exam is a 50 question exam that proves to FAA you have the knowledge and skills to teach.  If you already have another FAA Instructor Rating (AGI, BGI or IGI) you have already passed this exam.  You can also receive credit for this exam if you hold a current teacher’s certificate at the junior or senior high school level, or you are an instructor at a college or university.

The second test is the Initial CFI Exam. This exam is category specific and options include Flight Instructor Airplane, Flight Instructor Rotorcraft Helicopter, Flight Instructor Rotorcraft Gyroplane,  Flight Instructor Glider,  and about 10 other variations.  

The subject material for these Initial CFI Exams come from the VFR knowledge areas.  Our combined Commercial and Private Pilot test preparation cover this material extensively, and through that combined knowledge area, covers approximately 85%-90% of the subject knowledge needed to pass the Initial CFI Exam.  This course, with about 1 – 1 ½ hours of self-study utilizing the ASA CFI Test Prep (Included with the course) and our outlined procedure will fully prepare your for the Initial CFI and FOI Exams.   

For $429 you get top quality ground instruction, Aviation Seminars printed course manual, ASA CFI Test Prep manual, immediate updates on FAA computer exam questions, in-person instruction which teaches content first, then answers test questions, personal attention in small groups – your questions get answered. 95% pass the first time. If you don’t pass, re-attend the next class in your area, for free. If you still don’t pass, get a 100% refund. After passing your exam, you may re-attend for review purposes without cost within 1 year of your original attendance. You can also re-attend for free within 1 year of your original attendance for a review if you pass the exam.