EASA instructor requirements....
I understand that, for principally political reasons, EASA is intending to change the requirements for the way a number of European training organisations conduct ‘JAA’ flight training outside Europe.
Many of such training organisations employ FIs holding only national licences of their country in which they instruct, in particular US FIs with FAA licences. However, some of these have been approved by some National Aviation Authorities such as the UK CAA, in order to act as ‘JAA-authorised’ FIs at such organisations.
The UK even has a record of approving non- European organisations who have no FIs at all holding either UK or JAA Licences to conduct flight training for JAR-FCL licences.
Under EASA, all FIs will be required to hold the appropriate professional European licence and FI rating. Similarly, those carrying out Type Rating training will also be required to hold the appropriate European licence and TRI rating.
It seems that EASA intends to take this stance due to the refusal of the FAA to recognise the qualifications of any non-FAA Licence or Rating holder who wishes to instruct for a FAA Licence.
Maybe there’ll be a significant return to European-based airline training programmes for European licences and ratings? Time for the airlines to become involved in cadet training once more?