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That overwhelming feeling of studying for your CFI checkride is now over. With ClearCut CFI, we take the anxiety out of the CFI ACS. We provide lesson plans, video lectures, mock orals with real students, and cockpit recordings of experienced flight instructors.

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Three ways in: grab just the piece you need, or take the full course all the way to your CFI checkride. Click a course to jump straight in.

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OPTION 01

FOI Course

The Fundamentals of Instruction, decoded.

$50 u00b7 one-time

WHATu2019S INCLUDED
  • How people actually learn u2014 in plain language
  • The FOI knowledge test, handled
  • Lifetime access
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OPTION 02 u2014 MOST POPULAR

Full Course u2014 CFI Initial

Zero to checkride-ready. Everything included.

$250 launch

reg. $500 u00b7 or $50/mo
WHATu2019S INCLUDED
  • ACS-aligned lesson plan library
  • Video lectures + cockpit recordings
  • Full-length mock orals with real students
  • Pass-or-refund guarantee
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OPTION 03

Endorsements Course

Every endorsement youu2019ll ever sign.

$35 u00b7 one-time

WHATu2019S INCLUDED
  • All AC 61-65 endorsements explained
  • When to give them u2014 and how to write them
  • Lifetime access
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Why ClearCut CFI

Why Choose ClearCut CFI?

Becoming a CFI is the hardest checkride most pilots ever take u2014 not because the flying is hard, but because now you have to teach it. ClearCut CFI makes the preparation structured, ACS-based, and taught by instructors who do this for real.
Built Around the CFI ACS

Every module tracks the ACS Areas of Operation, so when the examiner works down the list on checkride day, youu2019ve already covered it.

Study Between Flights

Self-paced video lectures that fit around flying, work, and life. No classroom schedule u2014 move as fast or as steady as you need.

Money-Back Guarantee

Finish the course, and if you donu2019t pass your CFI oral, you get your money back. Thatu2019s the whole policy.

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What You Get When You Enroll

Fundamentals of Instruction u2014 the FOI taught in plain language, with the buzzwords decoded, so the u201cteaching about teachingu201d section stops being intimidating.
Module 1
Technical Subject Areas u2014 the aerodynamics, systems, regulations, and weather youu2019ll be expected to explain like an instructor, not just recite.
Module 2
The Lesson Plan Library u2014 complete, ACS-mapped lesson plans you can study from now and teach from for the rest of your instructing career.
Module 3
Mock Orals & Checkride Prep u2014 full-length recorded orals with real applicants, plus strategies for the questions you canu2019t predict.
Module 4

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