FCL.910.FI FI – Restricted privileges

(a)An FI shall have his or her privileges limited to conducting flight instruction under the supervision of an FI for the same category of aircraft nominated by the DTO or the ATO for this purpose, in the following cases:

(1)for the issue of the PPL and LAPL;

(2)in all integrated courses at PPL level, in case of aeroplanes and helicopters;

(3)for class and type ratings for single-pilot, single-engine aircraft, except for single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplanes;

(4)for the night, towing or aerobatic ratings.

(b)While conducting training under supervision, in accordance with (a), the FI shall not have the privilege to authorise student pilots to conduct first solo flights and first solo cross-country flights.

(c)The limitations in (a) and (b) shall be removed from the FI certificate when the FI has completed at least:

(1)for the FI(A), 100 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes or TMGs and, in addition has supervised at least 25 student solo flights;

(2)for the FI(H) 100 hours of flight instruction in helicopters and, in addition has supervised at least 25 student solo flight air exercises;

(3)for the FI(As), 15 hours or 50 take-offs of flight instruction covering the full training syllabus for the issue of a PPL(As). 4) for the FI(G):

(i)100 hours of flight instruction in gyroplanes and, in addition, has supervised at least 25 solo flights;

(ii)in the case of an FI(G) who also holds an FI(A) or FI(H) certificate and complies with points (1) or (2), as applicable, 25 hours of flight instruction in gyroplanes and, in addition, has supervised at least 10 student solo flights. [applicable from 18 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2025/134]