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Requirements to Obtain a Ground Instructor Certificate
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To be eligible for a ground instructor certificate, you must
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be able to read, write, and converse fluently in English.
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Exhibit practical and theoretical knowledge by passing the Fundamentals of
Instructing (FOI) and the appropriate ground instructor knowledge tests.
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For the FOI knowledge test, study the Gleim
Fundamentals of Instructing FAA Knowledge Test.
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You are not required to take the FOI knowledge test if you
- Hold an FAA flight or ground instructor certificate
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Hold a current teacher's certificate authorizing you to teach at
an educational level of 7th grade or higher
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Are employed as a teacher at an accredited college or university
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For the advanced or basic ground instructor knowledge test, study
the Gleim
Flight/Ground Instructor FAA Knowledge Test book.
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For the instrument ground instructor knowledge test, study the Gleim
Instrument Pilot FAA Knowledge Test book.
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Ground instructor certificates cover three levels of certification:
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Basic ground instructor (BGI) may provide
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Ground training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for a
recreational or private pilot certificate
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Ground training required for a recreational or private pilot flight
review
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A recommendation for the recreational or private pilot knowledge test
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Advanced ground instructor (AGI) may provide:
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Ground training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for any
certificate or rating
- Ground training required for any flight review
- A recommendation for a knowledge test required for any certificate
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Instrument ground instructor (IGI) may provide:
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Ground training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for an
instrument rating to a pilot or instructor certificate
- Ground training required for an instrument proficiency check
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A recommendation for the instrument rating knowledge test for a pilot or
instructor certificate
NOTE: See the Gleim
Instrument Pilot FAA
Knowledge Test, which covers the IGI
knowledge test. It consists of 50 questions with a 2-hr., 30-min. time
limit.
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If you are not a CFI, the FARs require you to have a ground instructor certificate
to teach ground school only at FAR Part 141 schools or to sign off applicants for
the appropriate pilot knowledge test.
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