Following the sudden disappearance of online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) provider AceCFI earlier this month, other approved course providers have announced they will provide assistance for affected instructors. AOPA confirmed Friday it is offering its eFIRC course free of charge to AOPA members who were enrolled with AceCFI at the time of the shutdown, while King Schools has introduced a discounted rate for all displaced students. Both programs aim to help instructors meet recertification deadlines after AceCFI’s FAA authorization expired on Sept. 30.

AOPA FIRC Program Manager Mary Kuehn told AVweb the organization began hearing from impacted members soon after the site went offline.

“For many, this happened right in the middle of their renewal, which is tough—and depending

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