I have inherited an interesting situation taking over as HoT. Due to a lack of full FIs, a restricted FI is being supervised by a microlight FI. Apparently the CAA agreed to this, but I can not find any reference to this in Part FCL basic regs, AMCs or the ANO.
The text of FCL.910.FI states
An FI shall have his/her privileges limited to conducting flight instruction under the supervision of an FI for the same category of aircraft nominated by the ATO for this purpose
, so this seems to say that the FI must be supervised by a full FI. If there was an exception, then surely this would appear in AMC.
Putting aside the best practice and and concentrating purely on the legal side, has anyone seen this before? Obviously taking over as HoT (again) this has alarmed me just a little.
Please don't launch into advice about what should happen - I am aware and just need to resolve this issue.
Cheers