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Flight instructor renewal and reinstatement requirements.
Flight instructor renewal and reinstatement requirements.
Bottom line
A flight instructor who has not met recent experience requirements reinstates by filing a completed and signed application with the FAA and satisfactorily completing a reinstatement requirement. If 3 calendar months or less have passed since the last month of the recent experience period, the instructor may complete an approved flight instructor refresher course of ground training, flight training, or both.
Key numbers
| Number | What it means |
|---|---|
| 3 calendar months or less since the last month of the recent experience period | Refresher window |
| at least 3 years | Endorsement records |
FAA references
- 14 CFR 61.199 (Reinstatement of flight instructor privileges.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- AIH App. C (p. C-2) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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