Preparing for Your Flight Training Program
For the CFI Program

Becoming a flight instructor is a challenging and rewarding endeavor that comes with great responsibility. Earning your CFI credentials will provide valuable experience, additional learning opportunities, and additional career opportunities.

As a CFI, you will be directly responsible for the safety and quality of pilots that you train. In order to ensure your success in the program and as a CFI, advance preparation prior to the CFI course is critical. If you wait, it will be too late!

Before you arrive:

• Complete the CFI Arrival Checklist
• Complete the CFI Pre-Course Exam and Oral Review Questions
• Read these study suggestions for thorough advanced preparation:
  • CFI PTS (emphasis on the Introduction)
  • VFR Navigation and Flight Planning
  • Airspace, Cloud Clearance Requirements, and VFR Weather Minimums
  • Review Aerodynamics and Stall and Spin Awareness
  • ATP Student Resources

These are some of the most common items that CFI candidates struggle with during CFI training and the oral portion of the CFI practical test. This is only a partial list of the items you will be tested on when becoming a CFI. For a complete list, refer to the current version of the CFI Practical Test Standards (included in your shipped training materials from ATP).

What does the FAA think?

Find out what the FAA reports as the Common Weak Areas Observed on Initial CFI Practical Tests.

For questions preparing for the CFI Program, please contact the Training Department at training@allatps.com or 800-ALL-ATPS.