Commercial/CFI Writtens

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SkyGirl

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Ive been told to take these two writtens on the same day...are they based on the same question bank? Or are they just similiar?
 
The question banks are not identical, although many of the questions based on the regulatoins are pretty similair. There are many question on the FIA written (flight instructor airplane) that are not in the commercial bank. For instance, the FIA will ask you questions about giving student pilots endorsements, student pilot eligibility requirements, recreational pilot requirements, etc.

I would not reccomend that you take the FIA unless you buy a study guide and go through it first. Just using the commercial guide will probably not be enough to pass the FIA with a score above an 80. I probably would've failed the FIA if I tried to take it without studying.


The FIA and the AGI (advanced ground instructor) should be taken at the same time. The AGI is identical to the FIA, except for that the fact that it has a dozen or two additional question about ground instructor currency in its pool.

The AIF (flight instructor instrument airplane) and IGI (instrument ground instructor) should also be taken at the same time.
 
What you should do is take the CFI-I while your instrument written test knowledge is strong. The two test come from the same databank of questions.
 
Thanks for the reply. This was just the clarification for which I was hoping.

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The AGI is identical to the FIA, except for that the fact that it has a dozen or two additional question about ground instructor currency in its pool.

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Are these 'additional' questions included in FIA study guides?

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The AIF (flight instructor instrument airplane) and IGI (instrument ground instructor) should also be taken at the same time.

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Uh oh! I took the AIF when I took my instrument written...did I miss a written? Am I going to have to restudy the material?! Yikes!
 
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Are these 'additional' questions included in FIA study guides?


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I can't speak for all study guides, but I know the King CFI knowledge test prep does. I didn't take the AGI at the same time as the FIA, but I sure wish I had.

-Zach
 
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The AIF (flight instructor instrument airplane) and IGI (instrument ground instructor) should also be taken at the same time.

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Uh oh! I took the AIF when I took my instrument written...did I miss a written? Am I going to have to restudy the material?! Yikes!

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No need to worry. The IGI, AGI, and BGI writtens aren't needed if you're a CFI. In fact, the ground ratings aren't required at all; you get the same privileges with your CFI and CFII.
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Part 61, Subparts H and I explain the privileges and limitations of each, if you want to check it out for yourself.
 
The additional AGI questions are included in the gleim FIA study guide.

If you didn't take the IGI (instrument ground instructor), it's not a big deal. It doesn't really allow you to do anything special except teach ground schools and sign people off for instrument writtens if for some reason you lost your CFI certificate. The IGI does come from the same pool as the IRA and the AIF.

I took the AGI and plan on taking the IGI as "practice" for the FIA and AIF, plus it's just one extra thing you can add to your list of certificates and ratings.
 
If you ever want to be a gold seal flight instructor you need to have a ground instructor certificate.
 
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