CFI hiring exam Questions and Answers
(Top Grade Assured) 2026 Update
FAR 61.195, a flight instructor may not conduct more than ___
hours of ___ training in any ___ hour period. - Correct
Answers ✅8, flight, 24
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training
first time instructor applicants: Have held a flight instructor
certificate for at least ____ months and have given at least
____ hours of flight training as a flight instructor. - Correct
Answers ✅24, 200
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training
first time instructor applicants: For an FAA Approved course,
have given at least ____ hours of flight training and endorsed
at least ____ applicants for a practical test and at least ____
percent of the applicants passed that test on their first
attempt - Correct Answers ✅400, 5, 80
A flight instructor certificate expires ____ calendar months
from the months that it was issued, renewed, or reinstated -
Correct Answers ✅24
What is the purpose of a flight instructor endorsement? -
Correct Answers ✅It is the CFI attesting that the
preparation is correct and that the student pilot is prepared
to make the flight safely under the known conditions.
, CFI hiring exam Questions and Answers
(Top Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Describe 3 flight instructor limitations - Correct Answers
✅A CFI cannot self endorse
Cannot give more than 8 hrs of flight training in a 24 hour
period.
Must hold the appropriate flight instructor cert for the same
cat/class.
Describe what it means to be a professional flight instructor -
Correct Answers ✅A professional flight instructor is
sincere, has been accepted by the student, has a professional
demeanor, uses proper language, and has a professional
appearance and habits.
Explain the responsibilities of ALL aviation instructors -
Correct Answers ✅Demanding adequate standards of
performance
Emphasizing the positive
Ensuring Aviation safety
Providing excellent instruction
Helping student learn
(DEEPH) -- ALL instructors
Give an example of a positive and negative transfer of
learning - Correct Answers ✅Positive: Flying rectangular
course helps student fly a more square traffic pattern.
(Top Grade Assured) 2026 Update
FAR 61.195, a flight instructor may not conduct more than ___
hours of ___ training in any ___ hour period. - Correct
Answers ✅8, flight, 24
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training
first time instructor applicants: Have held a flight instructor
certificate for at least ____ months and have given at least
____ hours of flight training as a flight instructor. - Correct
Answers ✅24, 200
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training
first time instructor applicants: For an FAA Approved course,
have given at least ____ hours of flight training and endorsed
at least ____ applicants for a practical test and at least ____
percent of the applicants passed that test on their first
attempt - Correct Answers ✅400, 5, 80
A flight instructor certificate expires ____ calendar months
from the months that it was issued, renewed, or reinstated -
Correct Answers ✅24
What is the purpose of a flight instructor endorsement? -
Correct Answers ✅It is the CFI attesting that the
preparation is correct and that the student pilot is prepared
to make the flight safely under the known conditions.
, CFI hiring exam Questions and Answers
(Top Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Describe 3 flight instructor limitations - Correct Answers
✅A CFI cannot self endorse
Cannot give more than 8 hrs of flight training in a 24 hour
period.
Must hold the appropriate flight instructor cert for the same
cat/class.
Describe what it means to be a professional flight instructor -
Correct Answers ✅A professional flight instructor is
sincere, has been accepted by the student, has a professional
demeanor, uses proper language, and has a professional
appearance and habits.
Explain the responsibilities of ALL aviation instructors -
Correct Answers ✅Demanding adequate standards of
performance
Emphasizing the positive
Ensuring Aviation safety
Providing excellent instruction
Helping student learn
(DEEPH) -- ALL instructors
Give an example of a positive and negative transfer of
learning - Correct Answers ✅Positive: Flying rectangular
course helps student fly a more square traffic pattern.
