Definition
An instructional activity in which a flight instructor reviews applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 14, with a student or rated pilot to ensure understanding of the rules governing pilot certification, aircraft operation, airspace, and related areas.
Plain English
Sitting down with an instructor to go over the federal aviation rules that apply to your flying, so you know what you are legally required to do and not do.
Context Anchor
Flight instructors encounter CFR review when checking student eligibility, training requirements, required logbook entries, and the rules that apply before a lesson, test, or flight review.
Derivation
CFR stands for Code of Federal Regulations, the body of U.S. government rules organized by subject. Title 14 covers Aeronautics and Space, which is where the rules pilots must follow are found. A 'review' here simply means going back over the material together.
Why Pilots Care
Identifies every regulatory requirement before instruction begins, preventing inadvertent violations that could affect student eligibility, instructor privileges, or legal compliance.
Intuition Check
Do not read “review” here as a casual skim or a general study session. In this context, it means checking the current written aviation rule that applies to the situation.
Example Sentence 1
During the flight review, the instructor included a CFR review covering currency requirements and right-of-way rules.
Example Sentence 2
During the flight instructor course the candidate completed a full CFR review covering Parts 61, 91, and 141.