Regarding the comparative costs of a 2-day seminar and a FE revalidation proficiency check, I was somewhat surprised at the comment:
"I think you will agree that a proficiency check with an FI(E) is probably cheaper than a two day seminar."
Does anyone agree that this is the case? An hour and a half at £90 per hour, plus a fee of about £175, plus the FIE's expenses will set a FI back over £300 - I certainly paid nothing like that for a 2-day seminar, even allowing for overnight accommodation!
I understand that this proposal actually started with the UK FIEs at one of their conferences and was subsequently taken up by the JAA Flight Examiners' Working Group, who introduced it as a text change to the helicopter requirements (JAR-FCL 2) and suggested that perhaps it should be introduced for the aeroplane instructors (JAR-FCL 1) as well. So it was never even suggested by a fixed-wing group in the first place!
I consider that 6-yearly mandatory testing would serve no useful purpose and would merely alienate FIs against what seems to be a heavy-handed CAA.
Please say NO!! I shall certainly be writing to the JAA Regulation Director to register my opposition to this proposal and would urge others to do the same. The correct address is:
Yves Morier
JAA Regulation Director
Central JAA
PO Box 3000
2130 KA Hoofddorp
The Netherlands
Last edited by BEagle; 4th June 2002 at 09:58.