End of Instruction for EU licences by ICAO FIs?
This may be one of those ill-informed rumours, but I was told at the weekend that when EASA takes over Flight Crew Licensing from the JAA next year, instructors delivering training towards EASA licences or ratings will have to hold an EASA, JAA, or EASA Member State National licence with FI (or TRI) rating.
I'd not normally take too much notice, but this is the second time I have heard the rumour. If true, it would have a dramatic effect on the UK training industry, as all the major commercial FTOs in the UK use non-EASA member state locations for training. Other European FTOs may be affected to a similar of lesser extent. Busjet operators would also be hit big time.
I tried to look this up on the EASA website but quickly got lost.
Can anyone shed any light on this?