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UK | EASA | Instrument Rating Instructor (IRI) Aeroplanes

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General

Courses are avialble to EASA and UK licence holders

UK licence holders - the Instrument Rating Instructor (IRI) aeroplanes certificate allows the holder to instruct for the UK IMC Rating and the EIR and IR on single pilot SE aeroplanes.

EASA licence holders - the Instrument Rating Instructor (IRI) aeroplanes certificate allows the holder to instruct for the BIR or IR on single pilot SE aeroplanes.

To instruct for the basic phase of training on an MPL course, the IRI (A) shall meet the requirements of FCL.905.IRI(b)

To be able to teach for the IR on a SP ME aeroplane the IRI (A) must comply with the requirements of FCL.915.CRI(a), FCL.930.CRI and FCL.935 (Prerequisites, training course and assessment of competence for the Class Rating Instructor (CRI))

Pre-Course Entry Requirements

An applicant for an IRI (A) 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

Ground Training

35 hours of ground tuition including 25 hours of teaching and learning and 10 hours of technical training including revision of instrument theoretical knowledge, the preparation of lesson plans and the development of classroom instructional skills. If the applicant holds/held another instructor certificate they are credited with the 25 hours of teaching and learning

During the course the student instructor will practise giving ground lessons to the instructor delivering 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

At least 10 hours of flight instruction on an aeroplane, FFS, FTD 2/3 or FPNT 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

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

The Air Pilots Manual by Trevor Thom (Volume 5 only)
AOPA (UK) IMC Syllabus
UK CAA CAP 413 Radiotelephony Manual
VOR, ADF and RMI by Martin Cass
Ground Studies For Pilots by R B Underdown (Volume 1 only)
PPL Course Volume 3 by Jeremy M Pratt
UK CAA Standards Documents 10, 25
UK CAA CAP 804
Part FCL, AMC and GM
Instructor Manual (Part FCL edition) by Alan Newton

Privileges

To instruct for the issue, revalidation and renewal of an IR, EIR (UK CAA only), BIR (EASA only) or UK IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) (UK CAA only) on the appropriate aircraft category

Validity

36 months

Revalidation (FCL.940.IRI)

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)

(b) completed instructor refresher training as an IRI at an ATO or at the NAA during the period of validity

Notes:
1. An assessment of competence must be included as part of the revalidation requirements at every alternate revalidation
2. The 10 hours IR instruction can be completed in either a SE or ME aeroplane if both SE and ME instructional privileges are held
3. 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
4. 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
5. When an assessment of competence is required for revalidation of an IRI certificate, an applicant who fails to achieve a pass in the assessment before the expiry date of the IRI certificate shall not exercise the privileges of that certificate until the assessment has successfully been completed
6. 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.IRI)

Complete both of the following requirements within 12 months preceding FI certificate renewal:

(a) completed instructor refresher training as an IRI 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