I downloaded the FAA airmen database, could only find 63 CFI-S Sport Instructors (including, of course, John and Martha King)
63? That's it?
How many Sport CFIs?
Moderator: drseti
Re: How many Sport CFIs?
I don't think it matters because any CFI can instruct students toward a Sport Pilot certificate.
Retired from flying.
Re: How many Sport CFIs?
I believe that number may possibly be accurate, because until recently, training received from an FAR 61 Subpart K CFI did not count toward higher ratings. Since most flight schools would not hire a CFI-SP, it was kind of a dead-end rating. With recent changes to allow CFI-SP training to apply for higher ratings, the viability (and hence, popularity) of the CFI-SP will likely increase.
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Re: How many Sport CFIs?
Was this in the FAA Reauthorization Act? If so, I didn't realize it was in there.drseti wrote:With recent changes to allow CFI-SP training to apply for higher ratings, the viability (and hence, popularity) of the CFI-SP will likely increase.
In the next few months, there should be a 64th... Been working on my Ground Instructor recently, thereafter CFI-S.
Re: How many Sport CFIs?
As a CFI-S myself, I am aware that any CFI can train a sport pilot student. I was just curious how many other CFI-S’s were out there. I figured there would be more. I had already started working on my CFI-S when the rule change was announced allowing Sport Pilots trained by a CFI-S to credit their training towards a private, that is a huge deal.TimTaylor wrote:I don't think it matters because any CFI can instruct students toward a Sport Pilot certificate.
Re: How many Sport CFIs?
Concur.TDFlyer wrote:. . . . . the rule change was announced allowing Sport Pilots trained by a CFI-S to credit their training towards a private, that is a huge deal.
There is absolutely no reason why it shouldn’t have been that way in the first place.
Bill Ince
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Re: How many Sport CFIs?
Completing CFI academy now...hope to be CFI-S soon.
Re: How many Sport CFIs?
Super! If you're looking for a job, call me when you get that CFI-SP.
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
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Re: How many Sport CFIs?
Never mind. The database I downloaded was corrupted. There are about 500 CFI-S holders
Re: How many Sport CFIs?
That sounds a bit more realistic. Still not overwhelming.
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
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Prof H Paul Shuch
PhD CFII DPE LSRM-A/GL/WS/PPC iRMT
AvSport LLC, KLHV
[email protected]
AvSport.org
facebook.com/SportFlying
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