General
In order to instruct and/or examine an EASA licence holder or a student under training for an EASA licence at an EASA ATO / DTO you need to hold an EASA licence with the privilege to instruct and/or examine
Alternatively, if you intend to conduct instruction or examinations outsidethe EASA member states at an EASA ATO / DTO then you can apply for FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) certificate(s) from an EASA member state. The application is based on your ICAO licence instructor and/or examiner certificates. It is important to remember that the FCL.900(c) and FCL.1000(c) certificates do not allow you to exercise the privileges within any EASA member state territory
The ATO / DTO approval and your FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) do not need to be from the same EASA member state. If your FCL.1000(c) is not from the same EASA member state as the pilot you are examining then you must follow the guidance in the EASA Examiners Differences Document when conducting examinations
The validity of the FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) will be based on your ICAO licence instructor and/or examiner certificates expiry date(s)
Revalidation/renewal of the FCL.900(c) and/or /FCL.1000(c) certificates will be under the direction of the EASA member state which issued them. This is in addition to maintaining your ICAO licence, instructor and/or examiner certificate(s)
Regulations
EASA Aircrew Regulation Annex 1 Part FCL
FCL.900 Instructor certificates
(a) General. A person shall only carry out:
(1) flight instruction in aircraft when he/she holds:
(i) a pilot licence issued or accepted in accordance with the Aircrew Regulation (EU) 1178/2011;
(ii) an instructor certificate appropriate to the instruction given, issued in accordance with Subpart J - Instructors;
(2) synthetic flight instruction or MCC instruction when he/she holds an instructor certificate appropriate to the instruction given, issued in accordance with Subpart J - Instructors.
FCL.900(c) Instruction provided outside the territory of the EASA member states:
(1) By way of derogation from point (a), in the case of flight instruction provided during a training course approved in accordance with Annex 1 Part FCL outside the territory for which Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention, the competent authority shall issue an instructor certificate to applicants who:
(i) holds a pilot licence that meets all of the following criteria:
(A) it complies with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention;
(B) in any case, it is at least a CPL in the relevant aircraft category with a relevant rating or certificate;
(ii) complies with the requirements established in this Subpart for the issue of the relevant instructor certificate;
(iii) demonstrates to the competent authority an adequate level of knowledge of European aviation safety rules to be able to exercise instructional privileges in accordance with Annex 1 Part FCL
(2) The certificate shall be limited to providing flight instruction during a training course approved in accordance with Annex 1 Part FCL which meets all of the following conditions:
(i) it is provided outside the territory for which Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention;
(ii) it is provided to student pilots who have sufficient knowledge of the language in which flight instruction is provided
FCL.1000(c) Examination provided outside the territory of the EASA member states:
(1) By way of derogation from point (a), in the case of skill tests and proficiency checks provided outside the territory for which Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention, the competent authority shall issue an examiner certificate to applicants holding a pilot licence that is compliant with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention, provided that those applicants:
(i) hold at least an equivalent licence, rating, or certificate to the one for which they are authorised to conduct skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence, and in any case at least a CPL;
(ii) are qualified to act as PIC in the aircraft during a skill test or proficiency check that is conducted in the aircraft;
(iii) comply with the requirements established in this Subpart for the issue of the relevant examiner certificate; and
(iv) demonstrate to the competent authority an adequate level of knowledge of European aviation safety rules to be able to exercise examiner privileges in accordance with Annex 1 Part FCL.(2) The certificate referred to in point (1) shall be limited to performing skill tests and proficiency checks:
(i) outside the territories for which the Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention; and
(ii) to pilots who have sufficient knowledge of the language in which the test/check is given.
GM1 FCL.900(c); FCL.1000(c) Instruction or examination outside the territory of the Member States
Instruction or examination outside the territory of the Member States is possible within the scope of:
# ATOs that have their principal place of business outside the territory of the Member States; or
# ATOs that have their principal place of business in a Member State and one or more additional training sites outside the territory of the Member States.
GM1 FCL.900(c)(1) Instructor certificates
Instruction outside the territory of the Member States
The competent authority may issue an unrestricted flight instructor (FI) certificate (FI(A) for aeroplanes or FI(H) for helicopters) to an applicant that has at least 100 hours of experience in flight instruction and 25 hours in solo-flight supervision.
UK Only Licenced Instructors and Examiners
May continue to exercise the privileges of their instructor and examiner certificate for UK licence holders only
May not offer flight training for EASA licences, ratings or certificates even if they belong to an EASA approved ATO in the UK
UK CAA issued examiner certificates are no longer accepted by EASA to conduct skills tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of EASA licences, ratings or certificates
UK Licenced Instructors and Examiners who hold a UK Part FCL Licence and have obtained FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) approval from an EASA Member State
May continue to exercise the privileges of their instructor and examiner certificate for UK licence holders
May also instruct EASA licence holders through an EASA approved ATO in the UK
Any instruction and examining conducted at a facility or using equipment which is not EASA approved, or conducted within an EASA member state will not be accepted as part of an application for the issue, revalidation or renewal of an EASA licence, rating or certificate
Revalidation of the FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) privileges will be under the direction of the EASA member state which issued them
Pilots holding these certificates may only use them outside the territory of the EASA member states and only at an EASA approved ATO
To obtain FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c)
Instructors and examiners shall apply to an EASA member state for the FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) using the published application process for the chosen EASA member state. Copies of your ICAO licence, medical, instructor and/or examiner certificates shall be provided to the EASA member state. Your ICAO licence, medical, instructor and/or examiner certificates will require your National Aviation Authority verification. There may be a charge for this process
Prior to starting the application ensure that all ratings and certificates will remain valid during the process otherwise another verification will be required
The process can take several weeks or months depending on the workload of the EASA member state and your National Aviation Authority. The EASA member state may also make a charge for the issue of the FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) certificates
Here are some EASA member states who have issued FCL.900(c) and/or FCL.1000(c) to ICAO licence holders:
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The Swedish Transport Agency |
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Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority |
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Irish Aviation Authority |