FOI

Fundamentals of Instructing Practice Test 2026

Practice with exam-style questions drawn straight from the FAA's own source material. Every answer is explained in plain English, so you understand it instead of just memorizing it.

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750 questions, 1 practice runs, and 1 exam simulator for the FOI test.

FOI REQUIREMENTS

50 questions on the real test, 70% passing score (35 of 50).

Last verified October 2026

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STEP 1

Start with the Aviation Instructor's Handbook

Every FOI question below comes from this FAA book. Skim it first. When you miss a question, we show you the page to reread.

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SAMPLE · FOIFAA-H-8083-9

A learner's practice making a landing approach in an airplane makes it harder to learn to make an approach in a helicopter. This best illustrates which type of transfer of learning?

Chapter 3, Transfer of LearningPICK ONE

EXAM SIMULATOR1 / 50

Under the conditions described in the regulation, which of the following statements about the required limitation is correct for this operation?

AOnly when the appropriate authorization has been issued and remains current for the category.

BWhenever the operating limits fall within the standard range published for the class.

CUnder all normal circumstances provided the equipment is inspected within the interval.

DNever, because the limitation applies without exception to every certificate holder.

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A 50-question test that mirrors the real Fundamentals of Instructing exam. 70% to pass.

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About the FOI test

The Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI) knowledge test covers the theory of teaching and learning: the learning process, human behavior, effective communication, the teaching process, and assessment.

You take it if you are pursuing your first instructor certificate. Both new flight instructors (CFI) and ground instructors must pass FOI before earning the certificate.

The Fundamentals of Instructing knowledge test has 50 questions and requires 70% to pass, which is 35 correct. It is a computer-based test given at a PSI test center for a $175 fee. You must pass with 70% or higher before taking the practical test (checkride) or oral and practical for your certificate.

Aviator IQ's bank for this test holds 750 practice questions across 19 categories, each grounded in Aviation Instructor's Handbook. Every question shows an explanation and cites the section it comes from, so a wrong answer teaches the rule rather than just marking you down.

A passing knowledge-test result is one requirement. A certificated instructor still endorses you, and the practical test or checkride is separate. Aviator IQ prepares the knowledge test so that step is behind you.

READING

Common questions about the Fundamentals of Instructing Test

The Fundamentals of Instructing knowledge test has 50 questions and is delivered on a computer at a PSI testing center. The passing score is 70%, which means you need 35 correct. Our bank holds 750 practice questions across 19 subject categories, so you can drill well past the length of a single sitting.

A sitting at a PSI testing center runs about $175, and if you do not pass you pay that fee again for each retake. Aviator IQ Pro is $29 paid once, so the goal is to walk in ready and clear the 70% mark on the first attempt.

Every question is written from Aviation Instructor's Handbook and the other FAA source documents for this certificate. Each one carries a verbatim quote from the source, and that quote is checked against the document before the question ships, so a wrong answer teaches the rule rather than just marking you down. When the FAA reissues a handbook, the questions that cite it are pulled for review.

No. Aviator IQ is test preparation only and is not affiliated with the FAA. Under 14 CFR § 61.35 the authorization to take the official knowledge test comes from a certificated instructor or an approved course, not from a prep tool. The knowledge test is also only one requirement: the practical test or checkride is separate.

No. Pro is $29 paid one time and never renews. It unlocks every subject category, all practice runs, the full-length exam simulator, hints, and the readiness score. There is no monthly or annual charge.

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