FAA CFI to UK FI Conversion
 

Hi everyone,

I know this question has been asked a few times but I'm struggling to find the exact information for what I'm trying to do.
I hold FAA ASEL AMEL, commercial pilot (current), IR (not current), CFI + CFII (current).
I'd like to instruct in the UK (I am UK citizen, no visa issues) and have the same privileges here as I did in America.

What do I need to do? And speaking of regulations, how do you reference the regulations listed on the CAA website? It is not like 14 CFR where each regulation has a number and it's easy to search through a PDF of the rules.

Thanks in advance!

The UK has been subject to EASA Regulations which will be incorporated into UK law from 01 Jan 2021. The requirements for Instructors can be found in the Easy Access Rules for Flight Crew Licensing (Part-FCL) Subpart J which includes the requirements for Instructors commencing FCL.900.
If you look at CAP1721 it will list an alternative means of compliance which reduces the FI Course to 30 hours of ground training and 15 hours of flight training followed by an Assessment of Competence. To add the IRI and CRI(ME) you will need to complete the courses listed in Subpart J.
A point to consider is what do you want to teach? PPL or Commercial, the latter may present more of a problem as the UK will not be an EASA State after 31st December and to train for an EASA licence will require an EASA instructor; UK instructors will no longer be EASA instructors.

Guy Story at Ravenair Liverpool will be able to advise further. He is familiar with the requirements and can assess you regarding any acceptable reductions to the number of flying and groundschool hours.

I'm in a similar situation here. Interested to know how you get on.

Alex.

This is correct in the first instance. However, once the applicant is on the course, this training requirement can then be reduced further to training as required in accordance with Article 3(b) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 within UK Part-FCL/EASA Part-FCL.

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A point to consider is what do you want to teach? PPL or Commercial, the latter may present more of a problem as the UK will not be an EASA State after 31st December and to train for an EASA licence will require an EASA instructor; UK instructors will no longer be EASA instructors.

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As holder of a UK instructor certificate, it's possible to teach on an EASA course providing the ATO holds the relevant EASA course approval; as holder of a third-country instructor certificate, instructors can apply to an EASA NAA for issue of an instructor certificate in accordance with FCL.900(c).

ifitaint...

only if the instructor holds a CPL. Excludes FIs with PPLs

There's been a subtle change introduced by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 of 4 March 2020. Art 3(b), referencing art 9(2), requires inter alia that the applicant has passed the Part-FCL PPL skill test.

I assumed that the poster held an appropriate licences as the first post states: