What advantage is it to allow ASF to handle the paperwork to revalidate my CFI, compared to visiting my local FSDO and letting them take care of it?
(top) Unlike other FIRC providers, ASF does not charge extra for processing your CFI revalidation, and — particularly with post-9/11 security precautions — allowing ASF to handle the revalidation will save you an immense amount of hassle. If you decide to take your renewal program paperwork to the local FSDO yourself, be aware that you can no longer just walk into the FSDO. You must make an appointment — well in advance, in most cases — and be prepared to go through complex identification procedures. Also, all the extra security duties that have been assigned to FAA inspectors leave them with precious little time for routine duties, such as renewing CFI certificates. There have been cases where CFIs declined ASF’s offer to renew their certificates, and then were unable to get an appointment with an FAA inspector until it was too late.
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