Instructors who are Line Pilots
Hi guys,
the CAA are having a series of focus groups determining the status of non-company flying hours.
The nub of the matter for airline pilots who instruct on their days off is whether light aircraft instructing invalidates days off. If this was the case then instructing could only be done on days that did not qualify for the 1 in 7 or 2 in 14 rule.
Whilst the hours instructed should officially count towards 28 day and annual hourly totals currently the CAA are of the position that light aircraft instruction should be regarded as leisure activity and not invalidate days off.
The CAA have asked various operators to have a think about this.
Can you use whatever influence you may have with your companies to make sure that light aircraft instruction remains an activity that does not invalidate a day off.
Otherwise it would be very difficult to maintain a decent amount of light aircraft instructing going. I know for one I enjoy and value the revision of basic flying manouevres and handling skills that teaching brings.
Gaz