FCL.935 Assessment of competence

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

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FCL.935Assessment of competence

(a)Except for the multi-crew cooperation instructor (MCCI), the synthetic training instructor (STI), the mountain rating instructor (MI) and the flight test instructor (FTI), an applicant for an instructor certificate shall pass an assessment of competence in the appropriate aircraft category to demonstrate to an examiner qualified in accordance with Subpart K the ability to instruct a student pilot to the level required for the issue of the relevant licence, rating or certificate.

(b)This assessment shall include:

(1)the demonstration of the competencies described in FCL.920, during pre-flight, post-flight and theoretical knowledge instruction;

(2)oral theoretical examinations on the ground, pre-flight and post-flight briefings and in-flight demonstrations in the appropriate aircraft class, type or FSTD;

(3)exercises adequate to evaluate the instructor’s competencies.

(c)The assessment shall be performed on the same class or type of aircraft or FSTD used for the flight instruction.

(d)When an assessment of competence is required for revalidation of an instructor certificate, an applicant who fails to achieve a pass in the assessment before the expiry date of an instructor certificate shall not exercise the privileges of that certificate until the assessment has successfully been completed.

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GENERAL

(a)The format and application form for the assessment of competence are determined by the competent authority.

(b)When an aircraft is used for the assessment, it should meet the requirements for training aircraft.

(c)If an aircraft is used for the test or check, the examiner acts as the PIC, except in circumstances agreed upon by the examiner when another instructor is designated as PIC for the flight.

(d)During the assessment of competence, the applicant occupies the seat that is normally occupied by the instructor (instructor seat if in an FSTD, or pilot seat if in an aircraft). The examiner, another instructor or, for MPA in an FFS, a real crew member under instruction, functions as the ‘student’. The applicant is required to explain the relevant exercises and to demonstrate their conduct to the ‘student’, where appropriate. Following that, the ‘student’ executes the same manoeuvres (if the ‘student’ is the examiner or another instructor, this can include typical mistakes inexperienced students make). The applicant is expected to correct the mistakes orally or, if necessary, by intervening physically.

(e)The assessment of competence should also include additional demonstration exercises, as decided by the examiner and agreed upon with the applicant before the assessment. These additional exercises should be related to the training requirements for the applicable instructor certificate.

(f)All relevant exercises should be completed within a period of 6 months. However, all exercises should, where possible, be completed on the same day. In principle, failure in any exercise requires a retest covering all exercises, with the exception of those that may be retaken separately. The examiner may terminate the assessment at any stage if they consider that a retest is required.

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MCCI, STI AND MI In the case of the MCCI, STI and MI, the instructor competencies are assessed continuously during the training course.

AMC · AMC2 FCL.935 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2011/016/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

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CONTENT OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE FI

(a)In the case of the FI, the content of the assessment of competence should be the following:

SECTION 1 THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE ORAL
1.1	Air law
1.2	Aircraft general knowledge
1.3	Flight performance and planning
1.4	Human performance and limitations
1.5	Meteorology
1.6	Navigation
1.7	Operational procedures
1.8	Principles of flight
1.9	Training administration

Sections 2 and 3 selected main exercises:

SECTION 2 PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING
2.1	Visual presentation
2.3	Technical accuracy
2.4	Clarity of explanation
2.5	Clarity of speech
2.6	Instructional technique
2.7	Use of models and aids
2.8	Student participation

SECTION 3 FLIGHT
3.1	Arrangement of demo
3.2	Synchronisation of speech with demo
3.3	Correction of faults
3.4	Aircraft handling
3.5	Instructional technique
3.6	General airmanship and safety
3.7	Positioning and use of airspace

SECTION 4 ME EXERCISES
4.1	Actions following an engine failure shortly after take-off
4.2	SE approach and go-around1
4.3	SE approach and landing1

SECTION 5 POST-FLIGHT DE-BRIEFING
5.1	Visual presentation
5.2	Technical accuracy
5.3	Clarity of explanation
5.4	Clarity of speech
5.5	Instructional technique
5.6	Use of models and aids
5.7	Student participation

(b)Section 1, the oral theoretical knowledge examination part of the assessment of competence, is for all FI and is subdivided into two parts:

(1)The applicant is required to give a lecture under test conditions to other ‘student(s)’, one of whom will be the examiner. The test lecture is to be selected from items of section 1. The amount of time for preparation of the test lecture is agreed upon beforehand with the examiner. Appropriate literature may be used by the applicant. The test lecture should not exceed 45 minutes;

(2)The applicant is tested orally by an examiner for knowledge of items of section 1 and the ‘core instructor competencies: teaching and learning’ content given in the instructor courses.

(c)Sections 2, 3 and 5 are for all FIs. These sections comprise exercises to demonstrate the ability to be an FI (for example instructor demonstration exercises) chosen by the examiner from the flight syllabus of the FI training courses. The applicant is required to demonstrate FI abilities, including briefing, flight instruction and de-briefing.

(d)Section 4 comprises additional instructor demonstration exercises for an FI for ME aircraft. This section, if applicable, is done in an ME aircraft, or an FFS or FNPT II simulating an ME aircraft. This section is completed in addition to sections 2, 3 and 5.

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CONTENT OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SFI The assessment should consist of at least 3 hours of flight instruction related to the duties of an SFI on the applicable FFS or FTD 2/3.

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REPORT FORMS FOR THE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES

(a)Assessment of competence form for the FI, IRI and CRI certificates:

APPLICATION AND REPORT FORM FOR THE INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE
1	Applicant’s personal particulars:
Applicant’s last name(s):					First name(s):
Date of birth:					Tel (home):			Tel (work):
Address:					Country:
2	Licence details
Licence type:						Number:
Class ratings included in the licence:						Exp. Date:
Type ratings included in the licence:			1.
			2.
			3.
			4.
			5.
Other ratings included in the licence:			1.
			2.
			3.
			4.
			5.
3	Pre-course flying experience
Total flying hours		PIC hours in instructor training course aircraft		Hours in instructor training course aircraft in the preceding 6 months			Instrument flight instruction		Cross-country hours


4	Pre-entry flight test
I recommend .....................................for the FI course.

Name of ATO:					Date of flight test:
Name(s) of FI conducting the test (capital letters):
Licence number:
Signature:
5	Declaration by the applicant
I have received a course of training in accordance with the syllabus for the: (tick as applicable)
FI certificate FI(A)/(H)/(As)			IRI certificate IRI(A)/(H)/(As)			CRI certificate CRI(A)
Applicant’s name(s): (capital letters)				Signature:
6	Declaration by the CFI
I certify that .......................................... has satisfactorily completed an approved course of training for the
FI certificate FI(A)/(H)/(As)			IRI certificate IRI(A)/(H)/(As)			CRI certificate CRI(A)
in accordance with the relevant syllabus.
Flying hours during the course:
Aircraft or FSTDs used :
Name(s) of CFI:
Signature:
Name of ATO:
7	Flight instructor examiner’s certificate
I have tested the applicant according to to Part-FCL
A. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER’S ASSESSMENT (in case of partial pass):
Theoretical oral examination:					Skill test:
Passed		Failed			Passed			Failed
	I recommend further flight or ground training with an instructor before re-test
	I do not consider further flight or theoretical instruction necessary before re-test (tick as applicable)
B. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER’S ASSESSMENT:
	FI certificate
	IRI certificate
	CRI certificate (tick as applicable)
Name(s) of FIE (capital letters):
Signature:
Licence number:							Date:

AMC · AMC5 FCL.935 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2025/002/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

All rules in SUBPART J – INSTRUCTORS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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