Originally Posted by
Whopity
That is correct, the UK ANO used to stipulate that the supervising FI should be present at the airfield, but neither the JAA nor EASA rules have included any such requirement however: FCL910 is quite clear about who may supervise:
That means that the FI(R) can still instruct under the supervision of a Microlight FI, provided that the FI(R) is instructing in a microlight (and of course have the microlight "conversion" signed off by an instructor legal to fly microlights to show they are competent).
Interesting if the CAA agree to microlight FI supervising a FCL SEP FI(R)at this stage pre 600kg. Certainly some microlights can fly further, faster and for longer than a C152, (if flown solo !)...