Originally Posted by
Capn Rex Havoc
Im sorry, but yo( and others) are missing the point here.
Your Boeing/Airbus TRI, TRE analogy is invalid, Those TRI's and TRE's have never had an Instructional course in the same ball par/league as a RAAF QFI/FCI.
That really depends on the airline, my mob it takes around 10 months to train a simulator TRI.
Aircraft TRI/TREs do a PMI style course as part of their training, they also receive a letter from the regulator granting them the qualification/delegation, that is limited to while employed with that airline.
The regulator does the initial test for a TRE. They undergo bi-annual assessments as trainers. They undergo annual trainer refresher.
They are also trained on ICAO competency based assessment.
Despite all that, to teach abinitio, they would have to go and do an initial G3.