FAA Flight Instructor (Airplane)
208 questions for the FAA flight instructor knowledge tests: the FIA (100 questions, 70 to pass) and the Fundamentals of Instructing.
- Questions in this course
- 208
- The real test
- 100 questions, 70 correct to pass.
- Written from
- Aviation Instructor's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9B), Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Airplane Flying Handbook, and 14 CFR parts 61 and 91
A Flight Instructor Certificate lets you give the training and endorsements that student, private, commercial and other pilots need (14 CFR part 61, subpart H).
You must be at least 18, hold a commercial pilot or airline transport pilot certificate with an instrument rating, log at least 15 hours as pilot in command in the category and class, and get an endorsement for instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins and spin recovery (14 CFR 61.183).
There are two knowledge tests. The Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI) test covers how people learn and how to teach, assess and manage risk. The FIA (Flight Instructor — Airplane) test is 100 questions, 70 correct to pass, in two and a half hours. This course covers both.
Get an FAA Tracking Number on IACRA, get your instructor's endorsements for the knowledge tests, then book them at a PSI testing center through PSI's FAA exam site.
This course drills 208 questions. Each one is written from the FAA's own Aviation Instructor's Handbook, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Airplane Flying Handbook, or 14 CFR parts 61 and 91, and every question names the document or regulation section that proves its answer. The FAA's published sample questions have no answer key, so they were used only to see which subjects the tests cover.
Official links
- Flight Instructor — Airplane ACS (PDF) — FAA-S-ACS-25, the syllabus the FIA and FOI tests are written to
- Aviation Instructor's Handbook — FAA-H-8083-9B, the source for the fundamentals of instructing
- Airplane Flying Handbook — FAA-H-8083-3C, the source for stalls, spins and maneuvers
- 14 CFR Part 61, Subpart H — Flight instructor eligibility, limitations and recent experience
- IACRA — Get your FTN and apply for the certificate
- PSI exam registration — Book the FIA and FOI knowledge tests
Questions
Common questions
How many questions are on the real test, and what is the pass mark?
100 questions, 70 correct to pass.
Where do the questions in this course come from?
Every question is written from Aviation Instructor's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9B), Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Airplane Flying Handbook, and 14 CFR parts 61 and 91, and names the passage or section that proves its answer.
Where do I take the FAA knowledge test?
Get an FAA Tracking Number on IACRA, get your instructor's endorsements for the knowledge tests, then book them at a PSI testing center through PSI's FAA exam site.
Is this course free?
Part of every course is free: a slice of every topic and one short practice test a day. Full access is $5 a month for one course, or $20 a month for every course on the site.