573 

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.199 

(1) The month the renewal require-

ments of paragraph (a) of this section 
are accomplished; or 

(2) The month of expiration of the 

current flight instructor certificate 
provided— 

(i) The renewal requirements of para-

graph (a) of this section are accom-
plished within the 3 calendar months 
preceding the expiration month of the 
current flight instructor certificate, 
and 

(ii) If the renewal is accomplished 

under paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this sec-
tion, the approved flight instructor re-
fresher course must be completed with-
in the 3 calendar months preceding the 
expiration month of the current flight 
instructor certificate. 

(c) The practical test required by 

paragraph (a)(1) of this section may be 
accomplished in a full flight simulator 
or flight training device if the test is 
accomplished pursuant to an approved 
course conducted by a training center 
certificated under part 142 of this chap-
ter. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 63 FR 20289, Apr. 23, 1998, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 
21, 2009; Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR 30279, June 27, 
2018] 

§ 61.199

Reinstatement requirements 

of an expired flight instructor cer-
tificate. 

(a) 

Flight instructor certificates. The 

holder of an expired flight instructor 
certificate who has not complied with 
the flight instructor renewal require-
ments of § 61.197 may reinstate that 
flight instructor certificate and ratings 
by filing a completed and signed appli-
cation with the FAA and satisfactorily 
completing one of the following rein-
statement requirements: 

(1) A flight instructor certification 

practical test, as prescribed by 
§ 61.183(h), for one of the ratings held on 
the expired flight instructor certifi-
cate. 

(2) A flight instructor certification 

practical test for an additional rating. 

(3) For military instructor pilots, 

provide a record showing that, within 
the preceding 6 calendar months from 
the date of application for reinstate-
ment, the person— 

(i) Passed a U.S. Armed Forces in-

structor pilot or pilot examiner pro-
ficiency check; or 

(ii) Completed a U.S. Armed Forces’ 

instructor pilot or pilot examiner 
training course and received an addi-
tional aircraft rating qualification as a 
military instructor pilot or pilot exam-
iner that is appropriate to the flight 
instructor rating sought. 

(b) 

Flight instructor ratings. (1) A 

flight instructor rating or a limited 
flight instructor rating on a pilot cer-
tificate is no longer valid and may not 
be exchanged for a similar rating or a 
flight instructor certificate. 

(2) The holder of a flight instructor 

rating or a limited flight instructor 
rating on a pilot certificate may be 
issued a flight instructor certificate 
with the current ratings, but only if 
the person passes the required knowl-
edge and practical test prescribed in 
this subpart for the issuance of the cur-
rent flight instructor certificate and 
rating. 

(c) 

Certain military instructors and ex-

aminers. The holder of an expired flight 
instructor certificate issued prior to 
October 20, 2009, may apply for rein-
statement of that certificate by pre-
senting the following: 

(1) A record showing that, since the 

date the flight instructor certificate 
was issued, the person passed a U.S. 
Armed Forces instructor pilot or pilot 
examiner proficiency check for an ad-
ditional military rating; and 

(2) A knowledge test report that 

shows the person passed a knowledge 
test on the aeronautical knowledge 
areas listed under § 61.185(a) appro-
priate to the flight instructor rating 
sought and the knowledge test was 
passed within the preceding 24 calendar 
months prior to the month of applica-
tion. 

(d) 

Expiration date. The requirements 

of paragraph (c) of this section will ex-
pire on August 26, 2019. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20289, Apr. 
23, 1998; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 21, 
2009; Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR 30279, June 27, 2018] 

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