1.
To
be eligible for a ground instructor certificate, you must
a.
Be
at least 18 years of age.
b.
Be
able to read, write, and converse fluently in English.
c.
Exhibit
practical and theoretical knowledge by passing the Fundamentals of
Instructing (FOI)
and the appropriate ground instructor knowledge tests.
1.
You
are not required to take the FOI knowledge test if you
a.
Hold
an FAA flight or ground instructor certificate
b.
Hold
a current teacher's certificate authorizing you to teach at an educational
level of 7th grade or higher
c.
Are
employed as a teacher at an accredited college or university
2.
For
the advanced or basic ground instructor knowledge test, study
Gleim's Flight/Ground
Instructor FAA Knowledge Test book.
3.
For
the instrument ground instructor knowledge test, study Gleim's Instrument Pilot FAA
Knowledge Test book.
2.
Ground
instructor certificates cover three levels of certification:
a.
Basic
ground instructor (BGI) may provide
1.
Ground
training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for a
recreational or
private pilot certificate
2.
Ground
training required for a recreational or private pilot flight review
3.
A
recommendation for the recreational or private pilot knowledge test
b.
Advanced
ground instructor (AGI) may provide:
1.
Ground
training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for any certificate
or rating
2.
Ground
training required for any flight review
3.
A
recommendation for a knowledge test required for any certificate
c.
Instrument
ground instructor (IGI) may provide:
1.
Ground
training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for an instrument
ratingto
a pilot or instructor certificate
2.
Ground
training required for an instrument proficiency check
3.
A
recommendation for the instrument rating knowledge test for a pilot or
instructor certificate
3.
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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