Many lives have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic and the aviation community has been hit particularly hard. Flight and ground instructors are without students and may be facing an additional hardship when it comes to renewing their flight instructor certificates. That’s why Sporty’s is offering its online eFIRC free as a convenient online renewal option.
Created by the instructional staff at Sporty’s Academy, Sporty’s eFIRC is universally accessible on PC, Mac, and mobile devices, including iPad and Android platforms through the web browser. There is no software to install. Simply log in anywhere there’s an internet connection and begin training, according to Sporty’s officials.
“Sporty’s eFIRC was developed from scratch with today’s modern CFI in mind so you won’t find just a rehash of regulations and dry FOI theory,” says Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. “Rather, you’ll learn about topics pertinent to today’s flight training environment.”
Sporty’s eFIRC contains 16 lessons, each broken down into learning modules for ease of study. Topics range from emerging technology to loss of control, from regulatory changes and updates to new weather products. Another module contains information about accepting remote pilot or student pilot applications and additional relevant content to keep you current. Each lesson has a quiz to assess your progress.
Also included is a reference library with access to certification standards, advisory circulars, regulations, handbooks and more.
New to Sporty’s eFIRC is the CFI Endorsement Guide — plain language guidance on what endorsements are required for your students and when they will apply. The CFI Endorsement Guide is abbreviated to quickly access endorsements you’ll use most often and meets the latest advisory circular information, Sporty’s officials explain.
With the option of paperless ACR service, flight instructors who complete Sporty’s online FIRC have the option for Sporty’s to process their CFI renewal paperwork from within the course, and issue a temporary certificate. Ground instructors may also receive a graduation certificate to meet the recent experience requirements.
Upon course registration, access to Sporty’s eFIRC is available for one year free. The paperless CFI renewal service is available for $24.95.
To enroll or for an interactive course demonstration, go to Sportys.com/FIRC.
That is big news. I wonder if the other FIRC suppliers will follow suit…..