FCL.1010.SFE SFE – Prerequisites

(a)SFE(A) Applicants for an SFE(A) certificate shall comply with all of the following conditions:

(1)in the case of multi-pilot aeroplanes:

(i)hold or have held an ATPL(A) and a type rating;

(ii)hold an SFI(A) certificate for the applicable type of aeroplane; and

(iii)have at least 1 500 hours of flight time as pilots of multi-pilot aeroplanes;

(2)in the case of single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplanes:

(i)hold or have held a CPL(A) or an ATPL(A) and a type rating;

(ii)hold an SFI(A) certificate for the applicable class or type of aeroplane; and

(iii)have at least 500 hours of flight time as pilots of single-pilot aeroplanes;

(3)for the initial issue of an SFE certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of synthetic flight instruction as a TRI(A) or an SFI(A) on the applicable type.

(b)SFE(H) Applicants for an SFE(H) certificate shall comply with all of the following conditions:

(1)hold or have held an ATPL(H), and a type rating for the applicable type of helicopter;

(2)hold an SFI(H) certificate for the applicable type of helicopter;

(3)in the case of multi-pilot helicopters, have at least 1 000 hours of flight time as pilots of multi-pilot helicopters;

(4)in the case of single-pilot helicopters in multi-pilot operations, have completed at least 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category;

(5)for the initial issue of an SFE certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of synthetic flight instruction as a TRI(H) or an SFI(H) on the applicable type.