CRI upgrade

[ASK-13]

Is any credit given to someone holding a Class Rating Instructor (CRI) if upgrading to a Flight Instructors Rating under either E.A.S.A. or U.K.C.A.A,

[richardthethird]

No credit for those unable to research the regulation.

[BEagle]

ASK-13, see FCL.930.FI(c).

About the only credit you would be granted is from the 25 hours of teaching and learning part of the FI course.

[Genghis the Engineer]

I did exactly this about a year ago, with a current CRI and around 300 instructor hours. All I got was 25 hours TK credit for the T&L content. I enjoyed and needed the course and got a good skilltest pass, but probably actually needed 60% of the required hours to cover the flying syllabus. I did need most of the TK hours as there is a lot to learn about all the PPL syllabus individual lessons and their delivery.

I also nearly got tripped up because my FIC instructor didn't think I needed a pre-entry test, as I was a current instructor (and in fact had on one occasion instructed him!, albeit only for a type checkout so that he could then examine one of my students on that type.) That proved untrue also.

I subsequently learned that for people like us it is possible for the ATO to make an individual case to CAA for a reduced syllabus. Learning that was too late for me, but you might discuss it with your FIC school to see what's possible.

G