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Certified Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating (CFIS)

A flight instructor authorized by the FAA to provide flight instruction in designated category of aircraft for sport pilots only.

Dictionary Term

Certified Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating (CFIS)

Definition

  • A flight instructor authorized by the FAA to provide flight instruction in designated category of aircraft for sport pilots only.

References

  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008