EASA instructor medicals
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EASA instructor medicals
Can anybody confirm or deny my understanding of the situation here.
I've an EASA CPL, with CRI. I have a class 1 medical, but have temporarily let it lapse to class 2 privileges as I've only been doing private flying.
My understanding is that if I do some instructing for free in a syndicate I'm a member of, that's fine with the class 2 privileges so long as they last, but if I want to do any remunerated instructing, I need to go and get a new class 1.
Is that correct?
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I've an EASA CPL, with CRI. I have a class 1 medical, but have temporarily let it lapse to class 2 privileges as I've only been doing private flying.
My understanding is that if I do some instructing for free in a syndicate I'm a member of, that's fine with the class 2 privileges so long as they last, but if I want to do any remunerated instructing, I need to go and get a new class 1.
Is that correct?
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To exercise the privileges of a PPL you only need a Class 2 medical.
FCL.205.A PPL(A) — Privileges
(a) The privileges of the holder of a PPL(A) are to act without remuneration as PIC or co-pilot on
aeroplanes or TMGs engaged in non-commercial operations.
(b) Notwithstanding the paragraph above, the holder of a PPL(A) with instructor or examiner
privileges may receive remuneration for:
(1) the provision of flight instruction for the LAPL(A) or PPL(A);
(2) the conduct of skill tests and proficiency checks for these licences;
(3) the training, testing and checking for the ratings or certificates attached to this licence.
(a) The privileges of the holder of a PPL(A) are to act without remuneration as PIC or co-pilot on
aeroplanes or TMGs engaged in non-commercial operations.
(b) Notwithstanding the paragraph above, the holder of a PPL(A) with instructor or examiner
privileges may receive remuneration for:
(1) the provision of flight instruction for the LAPL(A) or PPL(A);
(2) the conduct of skill tests and proficiency checks for these licences;
(3) the training, testing and checking for the ratings or certificates attached to this licence.
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The only area that a class one is required is if you are examining someone for a commercial licence. Then the rule of equal qualification applies. When I enquired about the logic since the examinee would already be a qualified pilot and even if I dropped dead there was no issue, the reply was "it's the rule".
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When I enquired about the logic since the examinee would already be a qualified pilot and even if I dropped dead there was no issue, the reply was "it's the rule".
Also Examiners are required to be able to Instruct for the qualification they are testing. Sensible, I would have thought, as they are (supposed to be) part of the system that maintains standards. Not really possible for legislation to distinguish between someone who cannot instruct for the CPL because their Class 1 has expired by one day and those who have not been able to for 20 years (if ever).
Note: This only applies to Licences. Perfectly acceptable for a PPL FI/FE / CRI/CRE with only a Class 2 Medical to teach/examine for an SEP Rating for a CPL or ATPL Holder. Why? Because the Class Rating standards are the same, irrespective of which Licence they are/will be attached to.
