Does anyone know if the completion of one of the CFI online renewal courses provides the required endorsement for the ground instructor:
§ 61.217 Recent experience requirements.
The person has received an endorsement from an authorized ground or flight instructor certifying that the person has demonstrated safisfactory[sic] proficiency in the subject areas prescribed in §61.213 (a)(3) and (a)(4), as applicable.
§ 61.213 Eligibility requirements.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, pass a knowledge test on the fundamentals of instructing to include—
(i) The learning process;
(ii) Elements of effective teaching;
(iii) Student evaluation and testing;
(iv) Course development;
(v) Lesson planning; and
(vi) Classroom training techniques.
(4) Pass a knowledge test on the aeronautical knowledge areas in—
(i) For a basic ground instructor rating §§61.97, 61.105, and 61.309;
(ii) For an advanced ground instructor rating §§61.97, 61.105, 61.125, 61.155, and 61.309; and
(iii) For an instrument ground instructor rating, §61.65.
I would expect that all these areas would be covered, but the reg doesn't seem to go into what constitutes an "approved flight instructor refresher course"
§ 61.197 Renewal of flight instructor certificates.
(iii) A graduation certificate showing that, within the preceding 3 calendar months, the person has successfully completed an approved flight instructor refresher course consisting of ground training or flight training, or a combination of both.
