Flight Instructor Refresher FIRC
CFIG - Renew Your Glider Flight Instructor Certificate
- The SSF provides US glider flight instructors the ability to renew their FAA flight instructor certificate in
a class tailored to the need of glider pilots and students. One FIRC is held in concurrent with the bi-annual
SSA soaring convention. This FIRC is held the Tuesday and Wednesday preceeding the convention at the convention
site. Other FIRCs are held, upon request, around the country.
Contact Richard Carlson [rcarlson501 at comcast.net] for more details.
The SSF has an FAA approved ACR (Airman Certification Representative) on staff. This means that
the CFI can complete the renewal paperwork at the end of the FIRC. The SSF ACR will issue a new temporary CFI
certificate and file the paperwork with the FAA. This means that FIRC attendees no longer need to schedule
a visit with their local FSDO to complete the renewal process.
Register for a FIRC on-line and pay the $150 fee by credit card, sending a check
to the SSA office in Hobbs, or pay at the door. Follow the On-Line Registration
link to the registration form. Selecting Pay by Credit Card and you will be taken to the SSA Store to complete
the payment process.
The FIRC schedule for 2017/2018 is:
- Location: Etowah, TN
- Date: November 4-5, 2017
- Status: Firm
- On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Hartley Falbaum (hfalbaum at comcast.net)
- Location: Etowah, TN
- Etowah Community Center
- 155 Robinson St
- Etowah, TN 37331
- Hotel: Etowah, TN
- Red Roof Inn
- 600 N. Tennessee Ave, US Hwy 441
- Etowah, TN 37331
- Phone: (423) 781-7459
- Location: Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, NM
- Date: January 13-14, 2018
- Status: Firm
- On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Colleen Koenig (hv2flyg at gmail.com)
- Location: Moriarty, NM
- Southwest Soaring Museum
- 918 Rt 66
- Moriarty NM
- Phone: 505-832-9222
- Location: Washington DC Metro area
- Date: January 20-21, 2018
- Status: Firm
- On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Jim Garrison (jcg8w at virginia.edu)
- Location: Gainesville, VA
- Heritage Hunt Club - Marsh Mansion
- 13451 Fieldstone Way
- Heritage Hung Golf and Country Club
- Gainesville, VA 20155
- Hotel Information: Hampton Inn, Gainesville-Haymarket
- 7300 Atlas Walk Way
- Gainesville, VA 20155
- Phone: (703) 753-1500
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Date: February 3-4, 2018
- Status: Firm
- On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: John Harte (gearthj at gmail.com)
- Secondary: Jim Vincze (jimjanarbor at comcast.net)
- Location: Ann Arbor Municipal Airport Terminal building
- KARB airport terminal building - lower level
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Date: February 17-18, 2018
- Status: Firm
- Resistration: On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Michael Delaney (2238mtd at msn.com)
- Location: Holiday Inn Express and Suites
- 19621 International Blvd.
- SeaTac, WA 98188
- 206-592-8542
- Location: SSA Convention (Reno, NV)
- Date: February 27-28, 2018
- On-line Registration Form
- Status: Firm
- Registration: SSA office in Hobbs, NM (575) 392-1177
- Location: Seminole, FL
- Date: March, 2018
- Status: Cancelled
- Registration: On-line Registration Form
- Location: Spartanburg, SC
- Date: March 10-11, 2018
- Status: Firm
- On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Rav Smith (saludarav at gmail.com)
- Location: Spartanburg, SC
- Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA)
- 500 Ammons Rd
- Spartanburg, SC 29306
- Hotel Information: Numerous hotels nearby
- Location: Fitchburg, MA
- Date: March 17-18, 2018
- Status: Firm
- Registration: On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Steve Paavola (steve at thepaavolas.net)
- Location: Fitchburg Municipal Airport
- 567 Crawfort St
- Fitchburg, MA 01420
- Lodging: Doubletree
- 99 Erdman Way
- Leominster, MA 01453
- 978-534-9000
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Date: April 14-15, 2018
- Status: Firm
- Registration: On-line Registration Form
- Local Contact: Alasdar Mullarney (alasdar at sbcglobal.net)
- Location: AirFlite Inc - Long Beach Airport, Long Beach CA
- 3rd floor class room
- 3250 Airflite Way
- Long Beach, CA 90807
- Phone: (800) 241-3548, (562) 490-6200
- Hotel Info: numerous hotels nearby
Updated 8/7/2015