Boris,
I guess you meet the below and are in the UK?
FCL.915.SFI SFI — Prerequisites
An applicant for an SFI certificate shall:
(a) hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category;
(b) have completed the proficiency check for the issue of the specific aircraft type rating in an FFS representing the applicable type, within the 12 months preceding the application; and
(e) additionally, for an SFI(H), have:
(1) completed, as a pilot or as an observer, at least 1 hour of flight time on the flight deck of the applicable type, within the 12 months preceding the application; and
(2) in the case of multi-pilot helicopters, at least 1 000 hours of flying experience as a pilot on helicopters, including at least 350 hours as a pilot on multi-pilot helicopters;
(3) in the case of single-pilot multi-engine helicopters, completed 500 hours as pilot of helicopters, including 100 hours as PIC on single-pilot multi- engine helicopters;
(4) in the case of single-pilot single-engine helicopters, completed 250 hours as a pilot on helicopters.
You will meet the general requirements as you are a TRI and you will also meet the below as you are a TRI.
FCL.930.SFI SFI — Training course
(a) The training course for the SFI shall include:
(1) the FSTD content of the applicable type rating course; (2) the content of the TRI training course.
(b)
An applicant for an SFI certificate who holds a TRI certificate for the relevant type shall be fully credited towards the requirements of this paragraph
So I would say submit an SRG 1131 to the CAA with the evidence and they will issue you the SFI.
It may be worth booking an appointment for a same day so that you can argue your case.
Or, (if you already haven't) email
[email protected] to discuss it.
SFE may be more difficult and may have to come later.
FCL.1010.SFE SFE — Prerequisites
(b) SFE(H). Applicants for an SFE certificate for helicopters shall:
(1) hold or have held an ATPL(H), a type rating and an SFI(H) certificate for the applicable type of helicopter;
(2) have at least 1 000 hours of flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot helicopters;
(3)
for the initial issue of an SFE certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of synthetic flight instruction as an SFI(H) on the applicable type.
Paragraph 3 may be an issue if you haven't been instructing in the simulator as a TRI.
If you can evidence the above then submit Form SRG1128. Or, same as SFI, go in or email
[email protected].
Don't forget the cash! It won't get past step 1 otherwise!
Hope that helps?
FNW