You will need to have the TRE / SFE gain a OPC, however should the TRE / SFE have a OPC with another operator then this requirement would not apply. See the UK CAA reference below, if you need any further information you can PM me.
EU-OPS Commercial Air Transport (Aeroplanes) also specifies the requirement for recurrent
training and checking for companies involved in public transport operations. The Operator
Proficiency Checks (OPCs) must be conducted by an SFE/TRE. However, the privilege of the
SFE/TRE is normally only extended to include the OPC for those examiners who operate in
accordance with commercial air transport requirements and are sponsored by such an
operator.
3.12 In order to conduct an OPC (for examiners not covered by paragraph 3.11 above), an
examiner must:
a) hold a valid JAR SFE or TRE authorisation, as applicable;
b) hold UK Crew Resource Manager Instructor (CRMI) accreditation; and
c) hold a valid JAR-FCL LPC or LST on the relevant type and a valid UK Air Operator’s
Certificate (AOC) operator’s OPC.
(The operator referred to need not be the operator for whom they are conducting the check.)
Most importantly, the activity must be subject to the scrutiny of the AOC Operator’s quality
system to ensure compliance with their standards. This scrutiny should include periodic
observations of the conduct of OPCs by the third party examiners, and arrangements for
ensuring each is in possession of, and has an adequate working knowledge of, the current
Operations Manual (OM) Part D.
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