AOPA Foundations Air Safety Institute Offers New Online Flight Instructor Refresher Course
Frederick,
MD –
The Air Safety Institute (ASI), a division of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association (AOPA) Foundation, announced today that it has launched a new
online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (eFIRC), making it easier and more
convenient for instructors to renew their certificates.
Unique to
ASI’s course, a certificated flight instructor (CFI) can enroll and work
towards certificate renewal as early as two years before the expiration date of
their certificate. The new eFIRC course is also available on any mobile device
or personal computer.
All CFIs –
not just AOPA members -- can learn more and enroll in the course at www.eFIRC.com.
“We know some
CFIs cram to complete their FIRC in the last few days before their instructor
certificate expires,” said Kristine Hartzell, chief flight instructor and
director of flight training at the Air Safety Institute. “But with eFIRC,
instructors can enroll two years before their CFI expiration date and spread
out training to just 10 minutes a week, on average. Plus, CFIs who have
recently taken ASI online courses may have already completed some of the
required eFIRC modules.”
In addition,
eFIRC lets instructors choose the electives they find most relevant. New
courses and updated information will be continually added; ensuring that
content remains relevant as regulations change and new aviation safety
information is released.
ASI’s eFIRC
also meets the Transportation Security Administration’s training requirement
for security awareness training for CFIs.
Apart from
those features, ASI’s eFIRC also offers:
- A
tablet-friendly format;
- Credit
for a selection of completed ASI online courses;
- A
temporary certificate and all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
paperwork;
- 24/7
technical support;
- A
free, 6-month FlyQ EFB subscription.
After
enrolling, AOPA will send CFIs a thumb drive preloaded with the full aviation
regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, FAA handbooks, relevant
advisory circulars, Practical Test Standards, ASI Joseph T. Nall Report, AOPA Flight Training
Field Guides, airspace flash cards, ASI safety reports and much more.
About
ASI
The Air Safety Institute is a division of the AOPA Foundation, a 501 (c)(3)
tax-exempt charitable, educational, and scientific organization that educates
the public on the value of general aviation. The AOPA Foundation works to
improve aviation safety through the Air Safety Institute, preserve community
airports, and encourage learning to fly for career and personal benefit -- all
in the interest of ensuring the future of general aviation in America.
About
AOPA
Since 1939, AOPA has protected the freedom to fly for thousands of pilots,
aircraft owners and aviation enthusiasts. With a membership base of nearly
400,000, AOPA is the largest aviation association in the world. With
representatives based in Frederick, M.D., Washington, D.C., and seven regions
across the United States, AOPA provides member services that range from
advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels to legal services, flight
planning products, safety programs and award-winning media products. To learn
more, visit www.aopa.org.
- AOPA
-
13-3-002
