View Poll Results: What's Your Favorite CFI Renewal Method?

AOPA Online

15.38%

AOPA Road Show

7.69%

American Flyers Online

46.15%

American Flyers Clinics

Gleim Online

15.38%

Jeppeson Online

Other (Name One)

15.38%

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Favorite CFI Refresher Method

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01-14-2010, 11:32 AM

Cubdriver

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Joined APC: May 2006

Position: ATP, CFI etc.

Posts: 6,056

Favorite CFI Refresher Method

AOPA Online
AOPA Road Show
American Flyers Online
American Flyers In-House
Gleim Online
Jeppeson Online
Quit Teaching
Other

Let us know what system or method you liked the most. Or, one that you tried and did not like... and why.

01-14-2010, 11:58 AM

rickair7777

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Joined APC: Jan 2006

Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim

Posts: 40,057

I would prefer a roadshow, but never have time so I do it online, on the road.

I've always used aopa, even though AF offers lifetime repeats. AOPA processes the renewal paperwork, and I'm not sure I trust AF to do that.

01-14-2010, 04:33 PM

WalkOfShame

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jan 2009

Position: Going Mach Chicken

Posts: 324

Last time I renewed, I was a stage pilot at a 141 school and only had to fill out the 8710 and walk into the FSDO and it was renewed. That was nice.... I still have a year before I renew again, I'm thinking I'll probably do AF for the lifetime renewals.

01-15-2010, 06:44 AM

Ewfflyer

Flying Farmer

Joined APC: Jul 2006

Position: Turbo-props' and John Deere's

Posts: 3,160

AF online, just finish the course, print off the cert, fill out an 8710 and head over to your local friendly FSDO. You can pay an extra amount to have them do the work, but honestly you might as well do it yourself for the effort.

01-15-2010, 06:47 AM

SkyHigh

Self Employed.

Joined APC: May 2005

Position: Corporate Pilot

Posts: 7,119

Renewal

I just finished by using AOPA online and it was great.

Skyhigh

01-20-2010, 05:19 PM

MusDg

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Sep 2007

Position: B747 Driver

Posts: 198

Have it the easiest. Fill out an 8710. Mail to FSDO. Wait for temp. Cut old cert in half. Mail to FSDO. Grand total: Two 1st Class Stamps.

01-21-2010, 02:29 PM

Rebuilt

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jan 2009

Posts: 124

It use to be driving to the FSDO and having an air carrier inspector renew my CFI. Then one year they said they would no longer do the CFI renewal based on my association with personnel in the office.