Originally Posted by
menekse
Is it reasonable to have 3000 hr on commercial airplanes and need to have the same course for FI rating with a 200hr piston pilot?
I agree with the skill test but not with the full course
If a 20,0000 hour airline Type Rating Examiner without a FIR wishes to take up a job or a side gig as an ab initio flying instructor their previous airline TRE experience counts for squat, and they need to start from scratch with a grade 3 qualification. I have known several airline pilots who have taken such a course, never did they complain about having to start from scratch again or cry to a Tribunal to change the rules in their favour. They were humble enough to accept the rules and the new environment they were entering. Humility is an important attribute for a pilot. Arrogance is not.