CFIs and the flight training operations at which they work should pay attention to the pass rates of their students. Because the FAA is going to in the 2025 Fiscal Year.
The FAA Safety Team each year has a National Performance Plan (NPP) that highlights target areas for improvement in safety throughout the national airspace system (NAS). This year, that includes a focus on CFI Pass/Fail rate and reaching out to CFIs who have a sub-standard performance of their students in practical tests.
The NPP notes that "FPMs will monitor CFI Pass/Fail rates, thru data collection, and review associated records within their District. This may include simple review from the DMS data found with the CFI Pass/Fail Analysis Tool (CIPAT), the CFI Failure Analysis Tool, or may include other airman certification data sources..."
The FAA also notes that "FPMs (FAA Safety Team Program Managers - FAA staff) will utilize the FAASTeam to monitor and review the records for practical test applicants recommended by each CFI within their District."
Non-performing CFIs may have additional action required, including:
The goal of this effort is for the FAA to "...discover relationships, find patterns, understand results, and summarize findings regarding a CFI’s performance."
How good our CFIs are doing training our next generation of airmen is of critical importance to overall safety in our NAS. It is important that flight training providers track their CFIs performance and if there are challenges, address them with staff. If you don't, it might be an FAA staff member who will need to do so.
