How long after your initial. . .

surreal1221 · September 21st, 2007, 12:00

Did you get an additional rating to your CFI ticket?

Excluding the MEI, or II as the initial.

So, to everyone who got their CFI initial as the ASEL, how long after that did you wait, or take, before you got an additional rating to your flight instructor certificate?

MichaelCPS · September 21st, 2007, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by surreal1221

Did you get an additional rating to your CFI ticket?

Excluding the MEI, or II as the initial.

So, to everyone who got their CFI initial as the ASEL, how long after that did you wait, or take, before you got an additional rating to your flight instructor certificate?

I waited about 4 months between the CFI and the CFII. I did the MEI about a month after I received my CMEL.

Waiting allowed me to get some real instruction time under my belt which made the other ratings a piece of cake.

Michael

Crockrocket94 · September 21st, 2007, 15:46

About 1 month from CFIA to CFII.

The Program here demands it though.

moxiepilot · September 21st, 2007, 16:02

Almost 2 years.

I got some teaching experience while I built up some cash. I spent the time making my syllabus and curriculum, taking the written and chair flying. Over all I spent $300 flying (2 flights), $350 for the checkride and $90 for the written.

Not only that I didn't have to spend $$ on a FIRC.

Clocks · September 21st, 2007, 16:39

1 year to the day

Although I didn't instruct during that year, and barely flew at all.

bdhill1979 · September 21st, 2007, 18:04

About two months for the CFII.

Though I think the question would be better posed as:
How many hours of instruction did you give?

I think that is a better way to measure how much you have learned and grown as a pilot.

(about 100 hours for me)

esa17 · September 21st, 2007, 18:37

About 5 months between the CFIA and the II. I could have my MEI at any time I've just not pulled the trigger since I don't really "need" it for work right now. I'll get it sometime before Christmas.

butt · September 21st, 2007, 19:36

Got my initial in January 2006, stopped flying literally the next day because of a medical issue. Then got my CFII about 8 months later in October 2006 with about 6 hours dual given. I'm going to start my MEI next week, with currently exactly 500.3 hours of dual given.

moxiepilot · September 21st, 2007, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdhill1979

About two months for the CFII.

Though I think the question would be better posed as:
How many hours of instruction did you give?

I think that is a better way to measure how much you have learned and grown as a pilot.

(about 100 hours for me)

Obtained the CFII after 1700 dual given.

surreal1221 · September 21st, 2007, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdhill1979

About two months for the CFII.

Though I think the question would be better posed as:
How many hours of instruction did you give?

I think that is a better way to measure how much you have learned and grown as a pilot.

(about 100 hours for me)

Yeah, fair enough. But to be honest, I'm not, and I wasn't, too concerned with how much time an instructor flew between the two.

777forever · September 22nd, 2007, 00:18

2 days..... CFI School

XLR99 · September 22nd, 2007, 20:36

9 months later for CFII, ~190 dual given at the time.

exleardriver · September 23rd, 2007, 13:03

was back in the early 90's, so i don't remember, but i'm going to say 3-6 months.

caliginousface · September 23rd, 2007, 17:53

One year, added MEI. Afraid to do II.

bLizZuE · September 24th, 2007, 06:42

13 days from CFI to CFII, and 4 months later MEI.

juskl · September 24th, 2007, 12:20

CFI finished 1st Week in Jan of this year. Have almost 500 Dual and 300 Ground given and am delaying the II for as long as possible (actually no time right now, too busy). Just starting to teach in the Supercub (and that is a blast). Hope to do it in the Spring. Multi sometime this decade.... maybe...

wayway8 · September 25th, 2007, 23:04

I went through ATP. MEI on a Tuesday, CFII Wednesday, and CFI on Saturday (I had a long wait <sarcasm>).

SpiraMirabilis · September 30th, 2007, 11:19

I got my Instrument Instructor - Airplane on the same day I passed my initial CFI (MEII.) I also went to ATP.

BuickCFI · October 3rd, 2007, 21:41

10 months between CFI and CFII (did almost no flying and no dual between the 2). 12 months between CFII and MEI and it made the MEI check a piece of cake, only had around 400 total dual given by then.

September 21st, 2007, 12:00	#1
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 9,724	How long after your initial. . . Did you get an additional rating to your CFI ticket? Excluding the MEI, or II as the initial. So, to everyone who got their CFI initial as the ASEL, how long after that did you wait, or take, before you got an additional rating to your flight instructor certificate? __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \| The TRoP \| Rmble On \| ALPA \|

September 21st, 2007, 15:46	#3
Crockrocket94 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a place warmer than State College.. for now. Posts: 893	Re: How long after your initial. . . About 1 month from CFIA to CFII. The Program here demands it though. __________________ Craig CFI-CFII-MEI www.logshare.com/log.jsp?email=craigcrocker1@yahoo.com

September 21st, 2007, 16:02	#4
moxiepilot Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA Posts: 2,705	Re: How long after your initial. . . Almost 2 years. I got some teaching experience while I built up some cash. I spent the time making my syllabus and curriculum, taking the written and chair flying. Over all I spent $300 flying (2 flights), $350 for the checkride and $90 for the written. Not only that I didn't have to spend $$ on a FIRC.

September 21st, 2007, 16:39	#5
Clocks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hired 11/07. Furloughed 10/08 Posts: 1,229	Re: How long after your initial. . . 1 year to the day Although I didn't instruct during that year, and barely flew at all. __________________

September 21st, 2007, 18:04	#6
bdhill1979 Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U77 Posts: 2,438	Re: How long after your initial. . . About two months for the CFII. Though I think the question would be better posed as: How many hours of instruction did you give? I think that is a better way to measure how much you have learned and grown as a pilot. (about 100 hours for me) __________________ Commercial Pilot, IR Gold Seal CFI, CFII TT: 950ish Part 91 Company pilot 4 year Degree Will fish for pay

September 21st, 2007, 18:37	#7
esa17 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: JAX FL Posts: 484	Re: How long after your initial. . . About 5 months between the CFIA and the II. I could have my MEI at any time I've just not pulled the trigger since I don't really "need" it for work right now. I'll get it sometime before Christmas. __________________ Being captain is about pure intuition and heart, a good captain can't have either one.

September 21st, 2007, 19:36	#8
butt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: . Posts: 392	Re: How long after your initial. . . Got my initial in January 2006, stopped flying literally the next day because of a medical issue. Then got my CFII about 8 months later in October 2006 with about 6 hours dual given. I'm going to start my MEI next week, with currently exactly 500.3 hours of dual given.

September 22nd, 2007, 00:18	#11
777forever Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ATL Posts: 1,925	Re: How long after your initial. . . 2 days..... CFI School __________________ Comm-ASEL, MEL, Inst. CFI, CFII, MEI TT: 700 Part 121 ATR72 FO B.S. Aviation Management-Business Minor Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cum Laude Graduate

September 22nd, 2007, 20:36	#12
XLR99 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Medina, OH Posts: 100	Re: How long after your initial. . . 9 months later for CFII, ~190 dual given at the time. __________________ Just when you think you're of average intelligence, someone comes along and elevates you to genius.

September 23rd, 2007, 13:03	#13
exleardriver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 418	Re: How long after your initial. . . was back in the early 90's, so i don't remember, but i'm going to say 3-6 months. __________________ Gold Seal CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI, ATP, LR-Jet

September 23rd, 2007, 17:53	#14
caliginousface Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 2,035	Re: How long after your initial. . . One year, added MEI. Afraid to do II. __________________

September 24th, 2007, 06:42	#15
bLizZuE Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,194	Re: How long after your initial. . . 13 days from CFI to CFII, and 4 months later MEI. __________________ \| website \| CFI \| CFII \| MEI \| 141 Check Instructor \| AOPA Mentor Pilot

September 24th, 2007, 12:20	#16
juskl Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 253	Re: How long after your initial. . . CFI finished 1st Week in Jan of this year. Have almost 500 Dual and 300 Ground given and am delaying the II for as long as possible (actually no time right now, too busy). Just starting to teach in the Supercub (and that is a blast). Hope to do it in the Spring. Multi sometime this decade.... maybe...

September 25th, 2007, 23:04	#17
wayway8 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 84	Re: How long after your initial. . . I went through ATP. MEI on a Tuesday, CFII Wednesday, and CFI on Saturday (I had a long wait <sarcasm>). __________________ CFI, MEI, CFII

September 30th, 2007, 11:19	#18
SpiraMirabilis Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,416	Re: How long after your initial. . . I got my Instrument Instructor - Airplane on the same day I passed my initial CFI (MEII.) I also went to ATP. __________________ Yet Another Turboprop FO*

October 3rd, 2007, 21:41	#19
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 1,903	Re: How long after your initial. . . 10 months between CFI and CFII (did almost no flying and no dual between the 2). 12 months between CFII and MEI and it made the MEI check a piece of cake, only had around 400 total dual given by then. __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

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