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General
Courses are avialble to EASA and UK licence holders
The addition of the Instrument Rating Instructor (IRI) to the FI certificate allows the holder to instruct for the UK IMC Rating and the IR on single pilot SE aeroplanes. To be able to teach on single pilot ME aeroplanes the FI must also hold ME instructional privileges.
The FI IRI and FI ME courses may be combined thus allowing the holder to teach for the ME IR. The flight and ground training for each course remains unchanged. The assessment of competence maybe combined, and if so it is conducted on a ME aeroplane
Credits are available for the teaching and learning theoretical knowledge if the pilot already holds or has held another instructor certificate e.g. TRI, FI, etc
UK CAA Instructors Wishing to Teach for the UK IMC Rating
1. The following provides clarification for Instructors who wish to instruct for the UKIMC Rating and explains instructor privileges that must be held
2. Part-FCL specifies the instructor certificates required to teach for the Instrument Rating. The following are also considered competent to deliver instruction for the UK IMC Rating:
# The holder of a valid Part-FCL Flight Instructor Certificate issued by the UK CAA who can teach for the Instrument Rating e.g. FCL.905.FI(h) is endorsed within their licence
OR
# The holder of a valid Part-FCL Instrument Rating Instructor Certificate issued by the UK CAA
AND
# Hold the appropriate aeroplane class or type rating
3. In addition, the UK CAA will authorise instructors to instruct for the UK IMC Rating if they comply with the following:
(a) the instructor must hold a Part-FCL aeroplane licence issued by the UK CAA
(b) the instructor must be an Flight Instructor (Aeroplane) (FI(A)) without supervisory restriction applied, who is qualified to instruct for the single pilot class rating for the class or type of aeroplane which the IMC Rating instruction is to be conducted in
(c) the instructor must hold a valid UK IMC Rating or IR(A) (not En-route Instrument Rating (EIR)) on the Part-FCL licence
(d) have passed all theoretical knowledge examinations either for the issue of a CPL(A) or IR(A), subject to the same time limitations stated in Part-FCL
(e) the instructor must have completed at least 10 hours flight time by sole reference to instruments in an aeroplane, Full Flight Simulator (FFS), Flight Training Device (FTD) 2/3 or Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer (FNPT) II
(f) the instructor must have completed the course as specified in FCL.905.FI(h) as detailed in FCL.930.IRI
(g) the instructor must pass an Assessment of Competence to instruct for the IR(Restricted) with a Flight Instructor Examiner (FIE) as specified in FCL.905.FI(h)
Note: The course specified in FCL.905.FI(h) may be completed for the purpose of qualifying to instruct for the IMC Rating without having the prerequisite IFR experience for the issue of the FCL.905.FI(h) privileges (Pre-Course Entry Requirements para c)
4. To ensure that the UK is compliant with Article 4(d) of the Aircrew Regulation, it will be necessary for instructors who are teaching the IMC Rating through compliance with the requirements of paragraph 3 above to have the authorisation to instruct included in their licence by the UK CAA, which they will need to apply for using online form SRG 2159 and pay the appropriate fee. Their Instructor Certificate will be endorsed with '(h)(IR(R))' against the entry for the FI(A) in Section XII of the licence
5. Instructors qualified in accordance with paragraph 3 above and who subsequently wish to instruct for the Integrated IR, Modular IR, En-route IR or the Competence Based Modular IR courses may apply to have the instructor restriction lifted once they meet in full the prerequisite requirements of FCL.905.FI(h). A further application showing evidence of compliance with those requirements may be made using online form SRG 2159 and payment of the appropriate fee will be required
Notes:
1. Full details can be found in CAA Information Notice IN-2016/082
2. Licences issued before 11 November 2019 are endorsed '(g)(IR(R))' whereas after this date the endorsement is '(h)(IR(R))'. This is because there was a change in the FI letter codes by adding a new privilege in the middle rather than at the end. This moved each privilege along by one letter e.g. what was (g) became (h), (h) became (i) and so on. The old code letters are being removed from UK licences on re-issue
Pre-Course Entry Requirements
An applicant for a FI IRI certificate shall:
(a) hold at least the licence and the rating for which flight instruction is to be given
(b) be entitled to act as PIC on the aircraft during flight instruction
(c) have flown at least 200 hours flight time under IFR, of which up to 50 hours may be instrument ground time in a FFS, FTD 2/3 or FNPT II
Ground Training
10 hours of technical training including revision of instrument theoretical knowledge, the preparation of lesson plans and the development of classroom instructional skills
During the course the student instructor will practise giving ground lessons to the FIC instructor giving the course
The training shall be integrated with the flight training so that the maximum benefit is gained from time spent in the air
Flight Training
5 hours of flight instruction on an aeroplane, FFS, FTD 2/3 or FNPT II
UK CAA Assessment of Competence
On successful completion of the training a recommendation will be made for the applicant to complete the assessment of competence. This must be carried out within 6 months of completion of the training. Failure to do so will result in the need for extra training. The assessment of competence will be conducted by an FIE. The assessment of competence schedule is given below
Section 1 Theoretical Knowledge Oral (See note 1)
#Long briefing / lesson title
#Air law
Aircraft general knowledge
Flight performance and planning
Human performance and limitations
Meteorology
Navigation
Operational procedures
Principles of flight
Training administration
Section 2 Pre-Flight Briefing
Visual presentation and content
Technical accuracy
Clarity of explanation
Clarity of speech
Instructional technique including TEM/CRM
Use of models and aids
Student participation
Section 3 Flight
Arrangement of demonstration
Synchronisation of speech with demonstration
Assessment and correction of student faults
Aircraft handling
Instructional technique
General airmanship and safety
Positioning and use of airspace
Risk assessment including TEM/CRM
Section 4 Mandatory Exercises and other Exercises at Examiner's discretion
Spin avoidance (SE aeroplane)
Safety module
(See note 2)
Take-off and climb, engine failure after take-off (SE aeroplane)
Approach, landing, missed approach
Forced landing without power (SE aeroplane)
Additional exercises title and number
Section 5 ME (Aeroplane) Exercises (See note 3)
Engine failure (simulated) after take-off or on go-around
Asymmetric approach and go around
Asymmetric approach and landing
Section 6 Instrument Exercises
Basic instrument flight
Applied instrument flight
Instrument approach
Limited panel and unusual attitudes
Section 7 Post-Flight De-Briefing
Visual presentation and content
Technical accuracy
Clarity of explanation
Clarity of speech
Instructional technique and facilitation
Use of models and aids
Student participation
Notes:
1. This section is divided into two parts:
# The applicant is required to give a lesson under test conditions to other student(s), one of whom will be the examiner. The test lesson is to be selected from items of section 1. The amount of time for preparation of the test lesson is agreed upon beforehand with the examiner. Appropriate literature may be used by the applicant. The test lesson should not exceed 45 minutes
# The applicant is tested orally by the examiner for knowledge of items of section 1 and the core instructor competencies as given in the instructor course
2. The safety module is to comprise one or more exercise(s) from the following topics: weather appreciation, flight in poor visibility, calculation and appreciation of safety altitude, stall/spin awareness and navigation techniques
3. This section comprises additional exercises covering ME instructional privileges and is completed in a ME aircraft or FFS or FNPT II simulating a ME aircraft. This section, if applicable, is done in addition to sections 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
EASA Assessment of Competence
On successful completion of the training a recommendation will be made for the applicant to complete the assessment of competence. This must be carried out within 6 months of completion of the training. Failure to do so will result in the need for extra training. The assessment of competence will be conducted by an FIE. The assessment of competence schedule is given below
Section 1 Theoretical Knowledge Oral (See note 1)
#Long briefing / lesson title
#Air law
Aircraft general knowledge
Flight performance and planning
Human performance and limitations
Meteorology
Navigation
Operational procedures
Principles of flight
Training administration
Section 2 Pre-Flight Briefing
Visual presentation
Technical accuracy
Clarity of explanation
Clarity of speech
Instructional technique
Use of models and aids
Student participation
Section 3 Flight
Arrangement of demo
Synchronisation of speech with demo
Correction of faults
Aircraft handling
Instructional technique
General airmanship and safety
Positioning and use of airspace
Section 4 ME (Aeroplane) Exercises (See note 2)
Actions following an engine failure shortly after take-off
SE approach and go around
SE approach and landing
Section 5 Post-Flight De-Briefing
Visual presentation
Technical accuracy
Clarity of explanation
Clarity of speech
Instructional technique
Use of models and aids
Student participation
Notes:
1. This section is divided into two parts:
# The applicant is required to give a lesson under test conditions to other student(s), one of whom will be the examiner. The test lesson is to be selected from items of section 1. The amount of time for preparation of the test lesson is agreed upon beforehand with the examiner. Appropriate literature may be used by the applicant. The test lesson should not exceed 45 minutes
# The applicant is tested orally by the examiner for knowledge of items of section 1 and the core instructor competencies as given in the instructor course
2. This section comprises additional exercises covering ME instructional privileges and is completed in a ME aircraft or FFS or FNPT II simulating a ME aircraft. This section, if applicable, is done in addition to sections 2, 3 and 5
References
Air Pilot Manual (Volume 5 only)
UK CAA CAP 413 Radiotelephony Manual
VOR, ADR and RMI by Martin Cass
Ground Studies For Pilots by R B Underdown (Volume 1 only)
UK CAA Standards Documents 10, 25
CAP 804
Part FCL, AMC and GM
Instructor Manual (Part FCL edition)
Privileges (FI IRI)
To instruct for the issue, revalidation and renewal of an IR and if a UK instructor for UK IMC Rating on the appropriate aircraft category
Validity
36 months
Revalidation (FCL.940.FI, AMC1 FCL.940.FI)
Complete 2 of the following requirements:
(a) complete 50 hours of flight instruction during the period of validity. If the privileges to instruct for the IR are to be revalidated, 10 of these hours shall be flight instruction for an IR, and shall have been completed within the last 12 months preceding the expiry of the FI certificate (see notes 2, 3)
(b) completed instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the NAA during the period of validity
(c) pass an assessment of competence within 12 months preceding FI certificate expiry (see notes 1, 4, 5)
Notes:
1. An assessment of competence must be included as part of the revalidation requirements at every alternate revalidation
2. The 10 hours instrument instruction is not required if you teach only for the UK IMC rating
3. The 10 hours IR instruction can be completed in either a SE or ME aeroplane if both SE and ME instructional privileges are held
4. In the UK holders of both SE and ME instructional privileges may complete a single flight in either a SE or ME aeroplane and the other privilege will be examined by oral questions during section 1 of the assessment of competence. This may not be the case in EASA
5. In EASA the assessment of competence must be the last item of the revalidation process in accordance with FCL.1030. In the UK this is not the case
6. When an assessment of competence is required for revalidation of an FI certificate, an applicant who fails to achieve a pass in the assessment before the expiry date of the FI certificate shall not exercise the privileges of that certificate until the assessment has successfully been completed
7. Hours flown as an examiner during skill tests or proficiency checks shall be credited in full towards revalidation requirements for all instructor certificates held
Renewal (FCL.940.FI, AMC1 FCL.940.FI)
Complete both of the following requirements within 12 months preceding FI certificate renewal:
(a) completed instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the National Aviation Authority
(b) pass an assessment of competence (see notes 1, 2)
Notes:
1. In the UK holders of both SE and ME instructional privileges may complete a single flight in either a SE or ME aeroplane and the other privilege will be examined by oral questions during section 1 of the assessment of competence. This may not be the case in EASA
2. In EASA the assessment of competence must be the last item of the revalidation process in accordance with FCL.1030. In the UK this is not the case
FCL.1030
When conducting skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence, examiners shall:
(i) ensure that communication with the applicant can be established without language barriers
(ii) verify that the applicant complies with all the qualification, training and experience requirements in Part FCL for the issue, revalidation or renewal of the licence, rating or certificate for which the skill test, proficiency check or assessment of competence is taken
(iii) make the applicant aware of the consequences of providing incomplete, inaccurate or false information related to their training and flight experience