FAA instructor ratings?

[Walker]

Hi, quick question I felt may be better answered here, I'm running through the FARS but betting it may be faster getting a response here



Question:
What are the various classes/levels of instructor in the US system and what do they permit the instructor to do?

[Walker]

I am surprised you would ask such an obvious question, because I understand that everyone here already knows everything there is to know about aviation.

Oh common now Hedley, im quite sure you are one of the people on this forum who would be able to answer the question with reasonable accuracy....

[Walker]

Oh SNAP!

looks like someones been ninja editing posts!

Edit:
the question that now needs to be asked was it in fact a retracted statement, or was it the result of a mods wrath?

[eterepekio]

CFI

CFII (Instrument)

MEI (Multi Instrument)

[Walker]

So who/what is needed to run a school (think Canadian Class 2/1? what about to create a new CFI?

surly there is something higher than just a multi instrument instructor?

[jamesel]

First off - We are separated from the Americans by our common language, for example: US "AME" = Aviation Medical Examiner, Canada "AME" = Aviation Maintenance Engineer. US "CFI" = Certificated Flight Instructor - can teach everything but the instrument rating and multi-engine flying. Canada "CFI" = Chief Flight Instructor.

There are no "classes/levels" to the American CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor). A newly certificated American instructor does not legally require supervision like our Class IV. Any CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) can teach on their own (like a Canadian Class III), and immediately upon passing their initial instructor flight test, can act as a CFI (Chief Flight Instructor), which in Canada requires a Class I, II or in limited cases III . If he/she wants to teach others to obtain their instructor certificate, like only a Class I is allowed to in this country, he /she must have amassed at least 200 hrs instructing and have held their certificate for at least 2 years - no extra training or ride is required to gain that privelege.