FIA & AGI Difference?

PlayaSteelo

PlayaSteelo

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I used the search function and did not find much on this specific question. I'm using the ASA Prepware, and the AGI section shows 317 more questions than the FIA. These include topics on rotorcraft, airships, and stuff I really have no desire to study right now.

How likely will I get questions not pertaining to the airplane? Is it similar to the IRA & IGI concept with majority being the same with about 1 or 2 questions on rotorcraft?


Holla at your boy!
 
How likely will I get questions not pertaining to the airplane? Is it similar to the IRA & IGI concept with majority being the same with about 1 or 2 questions on rotorcraft?
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I don't have the AGI book so I don't know how many total questions you have. However, it is simple statistics bud. Take the total questions you don't want to see divide it into the total possible questions and your answer is the percentage amount of questions you won't want to see on the exam! :) But if you are going to get your CFI certificate is there really a need to get your AGI? No, you can teach ground school when you complete your CFI certificate. The purpose of the AGI, or at least this is what I was taught, is for people who do not posses a CFI to be able to teach ground school.

That being said it is or at least was common practice for many of our CFI graduates to take the AGI simply to better their knowledge and beef up their resume. Either way the choice to take it is yours and you don't have to show it to your FSDO rep when you take the CFI practical test it can just be used as a learning experience for you.

Reference: 61.83(e/f) which will refer you to 61.85(a(1/2/3)) You can take the AGI or the FOI as referred to in 61.83(e)(1) but that only proves that you can choose to take one or the other or both.

Good luck!
 
Thanks for the input.

As for the reasoning, I was just planning ahead in terms of being a long-term CFI and would eventually like to reach Gold Seal status. For some odd reason the FAA requires a candidate to posses a seperate ground instructor cert in order to qualify for the Gold Seal, which I really think is a joke IMO.

Please correct me if I'm wrong but according to 8710.3E it appears that either an AGI or IGI (which I already have) is needed, meaning both are not required for the Gold Seal and I should not even waste my time/money.
 
PlayaSteelo said:
Thanks for the input.

As for the reasoning, I was just planning ahead in terms of being a long-term CFI and would eventually like to reach Gold Seal status. For some odd reason the FAA requires a candidate to posses a seperate ground instructor cert in order to qualify for the Gold Seal, which I really think is a joke IMO.

Please correct me if I'm wrong but according to 8710.3E it appears that either an AGI or IGI (which I already have) is needed, meaning both are not required for the Gold Seal and I should not even waste my time/money.
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Props to you for going for the Gold Seal I didn't know about that requirement.

As for the 8710.3E I have been skimming through this for the last 10 minutes searching for "aviation ground," "instrument ground," and skimming through for the word "or" and was unable to locate your question on AGI or IGI. However if you are in fact right and it says or then yes then that means either or, one or the other. If you have your IGI you will be set if you read the regulation right.
 
shdw said:
I don't have the AGI book
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There is no AGI book.
Do you have A CFI book? You can find that information in the first couple of pages.
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To answer you question about the IGI or AGI...You are fine with only an IGI. You do not need to take the AGI if it is for the sole purpose of becoming a gold seal.
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As far as what question that are and are not on the AGI, they will be listed in the CFI test prep, but I am guessing you don't care too much about that anymore...
 
When I took my AGI and IGI writtens, I recall getting two or three rotor questions. I think I got them right. But if, you know, I didn't, I still got over 90% on both.

If getting a rotor or airship question is going to make or break you on the written, you need to study more. If not, just roll with it.
 
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