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Flight Instructor


Test
Code
FAA Test Name Questions Age Allotted
Time
Passing
Score
AFA Flight Instructor Airplane (Added Rating) 25 16 1.0 70
AFG Flight Instructor Glider (Added Rating) 25 16 1.0 70
AGI Ground Instructor Advanced 100 16 2.5 70
BGI Ground Instructor Basic 80 16 2.5 70
FIA Flight Instructor Airplane 100 16 2.5 70
FIG Flight Instructor Glider 100 16 2.5 70
FOI Fundamentals of Instructing 50 16 1.5 70
FRG Flight Instructor Gyroplane 100 16 2.5 70
FRH Flight Instructor Helicopter 100 16 2.5 70
GFA Flight Instructor Gyroplane (Added Rating) 25 16 1.0 70
HFA Flight Instructor Helicopter (Added Rating) 25 16 1.0 70


SIA Flight Instructor Sport Airplane* 70 16 2.5 70
SIB Flight Instructor Sport Balloon* 70 16 2.5 70
SIG Flight Instructor Sport Glider* 70 16 2.5 70
SIL Flight Instructor Sport Lighter-Than-Air (Airship)* 70 16 2.5 70
SIP Flight Instructor Sport Powered Parachute* 70 16 2.5 70
SIW Flight Instructor Sport Weight-Shift-Control* 70 16 2.5 70
SIY Flight Instructor Sport Gyroplane* 70 16 2.5 70

* See SPORT PILOT authorization information below.

AIF Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane (Added Rating) SEE INSTRUMENT RATING
FIH Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter
FII Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane
HIF Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter (Added Rating)
IGI Ground Instructor Instrument


Acceptable Forms of Authorization for Flight and Ground Instructor exams:
  • Requires NO instructor endorsements or other form of written authorization.

Acceptable Forms of Authorization for Flight Instructor with SPORT PILOT exams:
  • Requires instructor endorsements or other form of written authorization.

Acceptable Forms of Authorization for ALL Flight and Ground Instructor exams:
  • Failed, passing or expired Airman Knowledge Test Report, provided the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his/her possession. (See RETESTING explanation(s) below.)
  • "Expired test/credit" letter issued by the Airmen Certification Branch (in lieu of a duplicate Airman Knowledge Test Report).


Retesting:
  • Applicants retesting AFTER FAILURE are required to submit the applicable score report indicating failure, along with an endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the applicant the additional training, and certifying the applicant is competent to pass the test.  The original failed test report presented as authorization must be retained by the proctor and attached to the applicable sign-in/out log.  The latest test taken will reflect the official score.

  • Applicants retesting IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER PASSING SCORE may retake the same test for a better grade after 30 days.  The latest test taken will reflect the official score.  Applicants are required to submit the ORIGINAL applicable score report indicating previous passing score to the testing center prior to testing.  Testing center personnel must collect and destroy this report prior to issuing the new test report.

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