I learned, understood, and retained more information about CFI Regulations from this 30 minute video than from all the ground lessons during my initial CFI training. I think the least capable person to learn about the regulations is from a CFI, because they themselves aren't able to accurately interpret them. For any pilots working on their initial CFI certificate, Todd Shellnut's videos are a gift. Who better to learn from about regulations than an experienced DPE. These videos are GOLD! However, the majority of new pilots will take these videos for granted because they just don't know what or who to learn the correct information from. If you're a smart pilot, download these videos and listen to them while you're driving, or better yet, follow along with the regulations in your hand. Active learning! I still can't believe these videos are free! Thanks again Todd. Someday, I'll find a way to show my gratitude in person.
Great video, however, I'm still a bit confused about the instrument instruction limits. Are CFI's with an instrument rating (not a CFII) allowed to provide instrument flight training for ratings other than an instrument rating? For instance, can a regular CFI provide the 3 hours of hood time needed for a private rating?
The FAA does not look at the 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments (14 CFR 61.109(a)(3), as "instrument training". So over in 61.195(l) they clarify this by stating that as long as you are a CFI, you can provide this training. That training is only designed to teach a pilot how to get out of a cloud once they inadvertently enter it. Not to have them gain proficiency at IFR flight.
I have a doubt, Todd. In 61.183 (j) it says that "to be eligible for a flight instructor certificate or rating a person must: log at least 15 hours as PIC in the category and class of aircraft that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought". While on 61.195 (f) it says that "a flight instructor may not give training required for the issuance of a certificate or rating in a multiengine airplane unless that flight instructor has at least 5 hours of PIC in the specific make and model of multiengine airplane". So you can give instruction on a multi with more than 5 hours of PIC? Doesn't make sense because I need at least 15 to hold a MEI, am I right? I might be mixing and confusing between the meaning of both, but I would highly appreciate it if you could help me with that doubt. Watched all your videos from FOI's and Regs, and they are outstanding, congrats on that!!
This can be confusing, but here is the explanation. 61.183(j) is for certification. Once you get your multi, let's say you do that in a Piper Seminole PA-44, and then you want to give in instruction in a Beechcraft Baron BE-58, then you would need to get five hours of PIC in the Baron before you can give the instruction. So for every make/model, you would need five hours PIC to instruct per 61.195. Hope this helps!
Hey Todd, I just want to make sure I have this correct. So in order to provide instrument training, you need to be an instrument instructor and have the appropriate category and class rating on your flight instructor and pilot certificate? Say you had your CFI and CFII and a commercial airplane single and multi pilot certificate, you could provide instrument training in only single engine aircraft and not multi?
Yes - you can provide training for an instrument rating in both single and multi. The trick here is to not log any training like takeoff and landings, otherwise you are getting into MEI training. Hope this helps.
I learned, understood, and retained more information about CFI Regulations from this 30 minute video than from all the ground lessons during my initial CFI training. I think the least capable person to learn about the regulations is from a CFI, because they themselves aren't able to accurately interpret them. For any pilots working on their initial CFI certificate, Todd Shellnut's videos are a gift. Who better to learn from about regulations than an experienced DPE. These videos are GOLD! However, the majority of new pilots will take these videos for granted because they just don't know what or who to learn the correct information from. If you're a smart pilot, download these videos and listen to them while you're driving, or better yet, follow along with the regulations in your hand. Active learning! I still can't believe these videos are free! Thanks again Todd. Someday, I'll find a way to show my gratitude in person.
Great video, however, I'm still a bit confused about the instrument instruction limits. Are CFI's with an instrument rating (not a CFII) allowed to provide instrument flight training for ratings other than an instrument rating? For instance, can a regular CFI provide the 3 hours of hood time needed for a private rating?
The FAA does not look at the 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments (14 CFR 61.109(a)(3), as "instrument training". So over in 61.195(l) they clarify this by stating that as long as you are a CFI, you can provide this training. That training is only designed to teach a pilot how to get out of a cloud once they inadvertently enter it. Not to have them gain proficiency at IFR flight.
@@ToddShellnuttCPC Thanks a bunch, the distinction between “instrument training” and “training solely by reference to instruments” cleared things up.
I have a doubt, Todd. In 61.183 (j) it says that "to be eligible for a flight instructor certificate or rating a person must: log at least 15 hours as PIC in the category and class of aircraft that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought". While on 61.195 (f) it says that "a flight instructor may not give training required for the issuance of a certificate or rating in a multiengine airplane unless that flight instructor has at least 5 hours of PIC in the specific make and model of multiengine airplane". So you can give instruction on a multi with more than 5 hours of PIC? Doesn't make sense because I need at least 15 to hold a MEI, am I right?
I might be mixing and confusing between the meaning of both, but I would highly appreciate it if you could help me with that doubt.
Watched all your videos from FOI's and Regs, and they are outstanding, congrats on that!!
This can be confusing, but here is the explanation. 61.183(j) is for certification. Once you get your multi, let's say you do that in a Piper Seminole PA-44, and then you want to give in instruction in a Beechcraft Baron BE-58, then you would need to get five hours of PIC in the Baron before you can give the instruction. So for every make/model, you would need five hours PIC to instruct per 61.195. Hope this helps!
Hey Todd, I just want to make sure I have this correct. So in order to provide instrument training, you need to be an instrument instructor and have the appropriate category and class rating on your flight instructor and pilot certificate? Say you had your CFI and CFII and a commercial airplane single and multi pilot certificate, you could provide instrument training in only single engine aircraft and not multi?
Yes - you can provide training for an instrument rating in both single and multi. The trick here is to not log any training like takeoff and landings, otherwise you are getting into MEI training. Hope this helps.
I now find myself constantly saying “literally” during conversations now. Thx for the videos.