Definition
Two specific subsections of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61 (Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors), Section 61.183, which lists the eligibility requirements for a flight instructor certificate. Section 61.183(e) requires the applicant to have received a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor on the fundamentals of instructing, including learning process, elements of effective teaching, student evaluation and testing, course development, lesson planning, and classroom training techniques. Section 61.183(f) requires the applicant to pass a knowledge test on the areas listed in 61.183(e) and on the aeronautical knowledge areas applicable to the aircraft category and class for which flight instructor privileges are sought.
Plain English
These are the parts of the federal regulations that say, before someone can become a flight instructor, they must be signed off by an instructor as having studied how to teach, and they must pass a written test covering both how to teach and the flying knowledge for the type of aircraft they want to instruct in.
Context Anchor
Seen when studying the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook and the FAA testing requirements for becoming a flight instructor.
Derivation
CFR stands for Code of Federal Regulations. Title 14 covers Aeronautics and Space. Part 61 deals specifically with pilot and instructor certification. The numbering (61.183) identifies a specific section, and the letters (e, f) identify subsections within it. Knowing this structure helps you find any FAA rule quickly.
Why Pilots Care
Meeting these sections is required before an applicant can attempt the knowledge test needed for instructor certification.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as a general study recommendation. It is a specific legal citation pointing to required FAA knowledge-test rules for flight instructor applicants.
Example Sentence 1
Before scheduling her flight instructor knowledge test, she made sure her ground instructor had given her the endorsement required by 14 CFR part 61 section 61.183(e).
Example Sentence 2
Chapter 12 directs the reader to 14 CFR part 61 sections 61.183(e) and 61.183(f) for the exact prerequisites tied to instructor knowledge testing.