An experienced aviation professional, John Moss Wathen IV has logged more than 700 hours of flight time in various aircraft. Since March 2022, John Wathen IV has served as a certified flight instructor with the FCA Flight Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
To teach others to fly, a pilot must earn a certified flight instructor (CFI) designation through the Federal Aviation Administration. CFI candidates must be 18 or older and proficient in English. They must also have a commercial pilot or airline transport pilot certificate with the appropriate ratings and a fundamentals logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor.
Applicants must also complete three tests. Two of these tests are written exams: the FAA Certified Flight Instructor Knowledge Exam and the Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) Exam. While the FAA exam has a more technical focus, the FOI exam centers around teaching strategies and best practices. The final step in the CFI acquisition process is a practical check-ride test that demonstrates candidates’ abilities as a pilot and instructors in the air.
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