CGI Endorsements, Logbook Requirements & Instructor Responsibilities 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ground instructor rating is specifically authorized to endorse applicants for the instrument rating knowledge test?
- Basic Ground Instructor (BGI)
- Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI)
- Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI) (Correct answer)
- Any ground instructor certificate holder
Correct answer: Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI)
Under 14 CFR 61.213(c), only the Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI) rating authorizes endorsements for the instrument rating knowledge test.
Question 2: Under 14 CFR 61.213, an Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) is authorized to endorse applicants for which of the following knowledge tests?
- Instrument rating only
- Pilot certificates through the commercial pilot level (Correct answer)
- Airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate
- Sport pilot only
Correct answer: Pilot certificates through the commercial pilot level
An AGI may endorse applicants for all knowledge tests through the commercial pilot certificate, including sport, recreational, private, and commercial.
Question 3: A Basic Ground Instructor (BGI) may provide endorsements for which pilot certificate knowledge test?
- Private pilot
- Commercial pilot
- Recreational pilot (Correct answer)
- Instrument rating
Correct answer: Recreational pilot
Under 14 CFR 61.213(a), a BGI is authorized to provide training and endorsements for sport pilot and recreational pilot certificates only.
Question 4: When do ground instructor certificates issued by the FAA expire?
- Every 2 years, requiring renewal
- Every 3 years unless a proficiency check is completed
- When the holder reaches age 65
- Ground instructor certificates do not expire (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Ground instructor certificates do not expire
Under 14 CFR 61.19(a), ground instructor certificates are not subject to an expiration date and remain valid indefinitely.
Question 5: Under 14 CFR 61.195, an instructor must not give an endorsement unless the instructor has:
- Known the student for at least 6 months
- Given the student at least 10 hours of training
- Determined the student is prepared for the test or activity (Correct answer)
- Filed a report with the local FSDO
Correct answer: Determined the student is prepared for the test or activity
FAR 61.195 requires that an instructor determine the student is prepared for the specific test or activity before providing an endorsement.
Question 6: What ratings are available on a ground instructor certificate?
- Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced
- Basic, Advanced, and Instrument (Correct answer)
- Student, Private, and Instrument
- Recreational, Private, and Commercial
Correct answer: Basic, Advanced, and Instrument
The FAA issues ground instructor certificates with Basic (BGI), Advanced (AGI), and Instrument (IGI) ratings under 14 CFR 61.213.
Question 7: A ground instructor is required to complete which of the following to maintain currency?
- A biennial flight review every 24 calendar months
- A ground instructor refresher clinic every 36 months
- A written proficiency test every 2 years
- No currency or recency requirements apply to ground instructors (Correct answer)
Correct answer: No currency or recency requirements apply to ground instructors
Ground instructor certificates have no currency or recency-of-experience requirements; instructors may exercise their privileges at any time.
CGI Endorsements, Logbook Requirements & Instructor Responsibilities 1
Which ground instructor rating is specifically authorized to endorse applicants for the instrument rating knowledge test?