draglift
27th Aug 2020, 16:51
My FAA CFI has lapsed. I cannot get to the USA at the moment to renew it due covid 19 restrictions on Brits. Does anyone know of a FAA examiner in Europe or ideally the UK who I can do the renewal with?
selfin
27th Aug 2020, 19:02
Try the FAA designee database https://designee.faa.gov/#/designeeLocator
If you fancied taking your chances in the US you may enter using an M-1 student visa to complete something like a CFI-IA course. The practical test will reinstate the certificate and any included ratings. Only a 2 day wait for visa appointments at the embassy in London right now. A hard copy of the I20 is no longer required. Things don't look too bad in the northeast: https://www.covidexitstrategy.org/