FCL.940.SFI SFI – Revalidation and renewal

(a)Revalidation To revalidate an SFI certificate, applicants shall fulfil, before the expiry date of the SFI certificate, at least two out of the following three requirements:

(1)have completed at least 50 hours as instructors or examiners in FSTDs, of which at least 15 hours in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the SFI certificate;

(2)have completed instructor refresher training as an SFI at an ATO;

(3)have passed the relevant sections of the assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935.

(b)Additionally, applicants shall have completed, on an FFS, the proficiency checks for the issue of the specific aircraft type ratings representing the types for which privileges are held.

(c)For at least each alternate revalidation of an SFI certificate, holders shall comply with the requirement in point (a)(3).

(d)If an SFI holds a certificate in more than one type of aircraft within the same category, the assessment of competence taken on one of those types shall revalidate the SFI certificate for the other types held within the same category of aircraft, unless otherwise is determined in the OSD.

(e)Renewal To renew the SFI certificate, applicants shall, within the period of 12 months immediately preceding the application for the renewal, comply with all of the following conditions:

(1)have completed instructor refresher training as an SFI at an ATO;

(2)have passed the assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935;

(3)have completed, on an FSTD, the skill test for the issue of the specific aircraft type ratings representing the types for which privileges are to be renewed.