A CFI only has to have a medical if he is acting as PIC during the flight. So, if the person undergoing the training can act, for all purposes, as the PIC (current, current BFR, current medical if one is required, etc.) then the CFI does not have to have a medical, or be current.
I am a CFII - but am exercising sport pilot and sport instructor privileges only when I have to be PIC, because I have no medical. But I routinely instruct in a Bonanza, Archer, and a few others when the person being trained can act as PIC. However, I can't put a hood on the student - to do that, I then become a required crew member (safety pilot) who has to have a medical. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of WILLIAM BIGGS Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:58 AM To: AJ DeMarzo; [email protected] Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] CFI in Pittsburgh I wonder if this relates to the requirement to have a medical to "exercise the priveledges" Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: [email protected] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:37:39 -0500 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] CFI in Pittsburgh A CFI doesn't need a medical if he doesn't act as PIC. If it's just a BFI, your uncle should be current. Al DeMarzo Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page Free, Easy and No Membership Required http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: ztkl40a To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:17 AM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] CFI in Pittsburgh My great uncle may need to find a CFI in Pittsburgh who's familiar with Ercoupes to give him his BFI. The CFI he'd been using (I can't remember his name) has an expired medical, and is concerned that he may not be able to get it renewed. If he passes his medical, my great uncle with just keep using him, but otherwise, he'll need to find a new CFI. To put it in his words, he doesn't want some "young hotshot" who's just building hours to become an airline pilot. Anybody know of any good CFIs around Pittsburgh that are familiar with 'Coupes? -Jeff Lewis http://www.jefflewis.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now.
