Originally Posted by
wheatbix
Hi all, I'm looking for a school that offers a Grade 3 FIR(A) with the hours varied to meet competency (instead of a fixed 35 hour course).
I'm Sydney based but available to travel. I'm a G1(H) and have extensive instructional experience. There used to be previous allowances for this in the regs, however it's disappeared with the new CASR regs.
Every school I've spoken to gives the blanket "you need to do all the 35 hours", or "you can do less hours, but you still need to pay the same amount".
I recognise there'll be nuances around planes etc and am not looking for a shortcut, just a school that's willing to recognise past experience (and hopefully save some $ on the way).
Thanks in advance. Cheers.
FRom CASA site "If you have an instructor rating and want to instruct in an aircraft of another category, you need to:
- have the experience relevant for that category
- pass the instructor rating flight test in an aircraft of the second category.
See
CASR Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS) Schedule 3 for more information."
The experience relevant to the aircraft rating is 200hrs TT in Aircraft. If you have that you can take the test and be issued the FIR (A).
PM me if you want to talk to a testing officer about this.