CFI renewal "early" based on activity

[RussR]

Due to obtaining new CFI ratings on my certificate, I have not yet had to actually renew it using the other methods. My question is, can you renew based on activity (5 checkrides with 80% pass rate) EARLY?

Situation: My current CFI certificate expires April 2016.

Here are my last 5 checkrides I have endorsed students for (all passes):
7/2015
5/2015
2/2015
3/2014
3/2014

So let's say I don't sign anybody else off between now about April 2016. As of that time, I will no longer have endorsed 5 applicants in the last 24 months, so I can't use the "renew by activity" method.

However, if I submit my renewal paperwork early, in March of 2016, I WILL have had 5 in the last 24 months.

I know there's a 3 month prior window for taking a FIRC. But can I just apply for renewal by activity early?

The wording of 61.197 doesn't say I can't, so I assume I can. I assume that my new expiration date would then be March of 2018.

This is hopefully a hypothetical question, as I intend to keep endorsing people for checkrides. Just wondering.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

You can ALWAYS renew early

 

[nimdabew]

just renew in march of 2016. They will tell you when. If you get an extra month, awesome. If you don't oh well?

ETA: IIRC, if you renew with 3 months of your expiration, you still get thoe 3 months + 24 on top of that, so you should be able to renew in Jan 2016 and have your next expire in April 2018.

 

[James331]

Due to obtaining new CFI ratings on my certificate, I have not yet had to actually renew it using the other methods. My question is, can you renew based on activity (5 checkrides with 80% pass rate) EARLY?

Situation: My current CFI certificate expires April 2016.

Here are my last 5 checkrides I have endorsed students for (all passes):
7/2015
5/2015
2/2015
3/2014
3/2014

So let's say I don't sign anybody else off between now about April 2016. As of that time, I will no longer have endorsed 5 applicants in the last 24 months, so I can't use the "renew by activity" method.

However, if I submit my renewal paperwork early, in March of 2016, I WILL have had 5 in the last 24 months.

I know there's a 3 month prior window for taking a FIRC. But can I just apply for renewal by activity early?

The wording of 61.197 doesn't say I can't, so I assume I can. I assume that my new expiration date would then be March of 2018.

This is hopefully a hypothetical question, as I intend to keep endorsing people for checkrides. Just wondering.

I know if you double that and get a GI you qualify for gold seal, which will renew you.

If you have to go FIRC I'd recommend the King program.

 

[nimdabew]

You need an AGI for gold seal.