Instructing on Private/group share aircraft

[Flashheart II]

Hi

Anyone know what is required for a FI in UK to teach PPL training/check rides/IMC ratings etc on a private aircraft or group share aircraft? Are there any special insurance requirements? Does the instructor have to be registered as a FTO or as something else.

Cheers

Flasheart

[Whopity]

JAA PPL training can only be conducted at a Registered Facility (An Individual FI can Register) and must be conducted from a Licensed Aerodrome.

If its group owned it must be maintained to Public Transport Standards, engine less than 12 years old etc.

It would e adviseable to check that your insurance covers the proposed activities.

[will fly for food 06]

As far I am aware, according to the ANO IMC flights must start and end at a licensed field.

[Flashheart II]

Thanks for all the info. I'll look into getting registered then.

Cheers

[Whopity]

As far I am aware, according to the ANO IMC flights must start and end at a licensed field.Read Article 126126 (1) An aircraft to which this paragraph applies shall not take off or land at a place in the
United Kingdom other than:
(a) an aerodrome licensed under this Order for the take-off and landing of such aircraft....
(b) any aeroplane of which the maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 2730 kg flying on a flight:

(iii) for the purpose of:
(aa) instruction in flying given to any person for the purpose of becoming
qualified for the grant of a pilot's licence or the inclusion of an aircraft
rating, a night rating or a night qualification in a licence; or
(bb) a flying test in respect of the grant of a pilot's licence or the inclusion
of an aircraft rating, a night rating or a night qualification in a licence; IMC ratings and IRs are not aircraft ratings, are not included, and don't require a licensed aerodrome. The reason: because the pilot is qualified and is therefore capable of making his own decision regarding the safety of any airfield used.

[DFC]

For IMC ratings, the aerodrome from which the aircraft departs and finally arrives does not have to be licensed.

That does not remove the requirment for the RTF to ensure that the aerodrome is suitable for the proposed operation.

JAR-FCL provides guidance with regard to what is a suitable aerodrome for training purposes.

The UK CAA currently set the licensing standards of CAP168 as the minimum standard for training aerodromes PPL, CPL etc.

Therefore before an RTF started training at an unlicensed aerodrome, I would expect that they had comfirmed that the minimum safety standards were met. I am sure that the insurance company would expect the same.

Offering a qualified PPL training for the IMC rating at some small private strip is not the same as offering a qualified PPL instruction in short strip operations.

While the ANO does not require a licensed aerodrome, the RTF is required to ensure the safety of the proposed operation. That is expected to be done prior to offering the training and in terms of aerodromes, many would expect certain aspects to comply with CAP 168 or some other recognised standard / guidance.

Some time in the future the requirement for training airfields to be licensed will disappear. Probably very close to the time that all training has to be done at an approved training organisation. The organisation will not get the approval unless the aerodrome(s) they intend to use are suitable.

It will even apply to Microlights eventually so the holy grail of not being limited to licensed aerodromes when training is not the free for all many would think.

Regards,

DFC

[Whopity]

That does not remove the requirment for the RTF to ensure that the aerodrome is suitable for the proposed operation.
IMC is a National Rating and does not require an RTF! It may be conducted by a FI from any aerodrome.

[will fly for food 06]

Thank you for the correction.