FCL.905.SFI SFI – Privileges and conditions

(a)The privileges of SFIs are to carry out synthetic flight instruction, within the relevant aircraft category, for:

(1)the revalidation and renewal of an IR, provided that they hold or have held an IR in the relevant aircraft category;

(2)the issue of an IR, provided that they hold or have held an IR in the relevant aircraft category and have completed an IRI training course.

(b)The privileges of SFIs for single-pilot aeroplanes are to carry out synthetic flight instruction for:

(1)the issue, revalidation and renewal of type ratings for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes, if applicants seek privileges to operate in single-pilot operations. The privileges of SFIs for single-pilot aeroplanes may be extended to flight instruction for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes type ratings in multi-pilot operations, provided that they meet any of the following conditions:

(i)hold or have held a TRI certificate for multi-pilot aeroplanes;

(ii)have at least 500 hours on aeroplanes in multi-pilot operations and have completed an MCCI training course in accordance with point FCL.930.MCCI;

(2)the MCC and the MPL training courses on the basic phase, provided that the privileges of SFIs(SPA) have been extended to multi-pilot operations in accordance with point (1).

(c)The privileges of SFIs for multi-pilot aeroplanes are to carry out synthetic flight instruction for:

(1)the issue, revalidation and renewal of type ratings for multi-pilot aeroplanes and if applicants seek privileges to operate in multi-pilot operations, for single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplanes;

(2)the MCC training course;

(3)the MPL course on the basic, intermediate and advanced phases, provided that, for the basic phase, they hold or have held an FI(A) or an IRI(A) certificate;

(d)The privileges of SFIs for helicopters are to carry out synthetic flight instruction for:

(1)the issue, revalidation and renewal of helicopter type ratings;

(2)MCC training, provided that they have at least 350 hours as a pilot in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category.

(e)The privileges of an SFI include privileges to conduct EBT practical assessment at an EBT operator, provided that the instructor complies with the requirements of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 for EBT instructor standardisation at that EBT operator.