They all expire. But the FOI test or holding a certificate
is required for a CFI practical.
When you take the FOI as part of the CFI or CFII written,
also take the ground instructor basic [any of the tests].
When you have your results, the local FSDO will issue a
ground instructor certificate when you present the
application and the FOI with a passing GI result. Then you
only have to show the GI certificate for any further
instructor tests. You can do this while you're still a
non-pilot, no hours required.




"kevmor" wrote in message
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|I understand it as the IRA (Instrument Rating Airplane) and
FII
| (Flight Instructor Instrument) tests come from the same
question
| bank. Does the FII test expire like the IRA does? I
didn't see it in
| part 61 unless I'm missing something. To me, it seems
like none of
| the tests expire for CFI?
|