TRI core course and full TRI query

[Ken Westcott]

Hi all

I am currently an out of work UK commercial pilot the wrong side of 40. Total time over 1750 hours with more than 650 hours multi-crew. I converted my frozen ATPL to EASA earlier this year. I am rated on the A320 and C560XL. Due to personal circumstances I have not flown in 18 months. A320 is current as is my class 1 but XL rating lapsed April 2011. Only have a few hours ferry time on the A320.

I am looking at the possibility of doing an A320 TRI course but without much experience I appreciate it is going to be very tough. I am a former instructor with a lapsed FI(A). I understand that I may be exempt from the core course.

However, it has been 6 years since I instructed (FI rating lapsed 2009) so I have been out of the training mode for a while. Would a core course with emphasis on the A320 benefit me as a stepping stone to the type specific TRI?

Is it 1500 hours total time or 1500 hours MPA for entry onto a type specific TRI? If it's 1500 MPA I am properly stuffed!

On a separate note, I am now finding it almost impossible as a freelance pilot to renew my LPC for the C560XL.

Any pointers most grateful!

[nick14]

As far as I am aware the requirements are 1500 hrs MPA and 30 route sectors on type in preceding 12 months although with out looking at Part FCL I cannot be sure.

What are your plans with the TRI certificate?

Just looked, the above is correct so you wouldn't have experience to do the course.

[Ken Westcott]

Yeah found out myself thanks.

[latetonite]

And, what do you want to teach then? After a few ferries you should be able to train new captains on type, no? And the training of ab initio F/O 's on line as an LTC should not pose any problems either.