Restricted Instructor Supervision
 

Opinions wanted,

If you are a restricted instructor the 'good book' says you require supervision from an unrestricted chap. Do they have to be at/in the school, airfield or in the vicinity while your flying? Or just contactable?

Many thanks.

P.S. I did phone the CAA but 'your call will be answered shortly'!

It rather depends what a court would decide if there was an accident or incident attributable to a lack of supervision.

No doubt the first to react would be the insurers who would withdraw their cover and possibly leave the poor instructor in a position of considerable liability.

The law (Schedule 8) requires that an unrestricted instructor be present at the aerodrome during the take-off and landing at which instruction begins and ends. That's fairly conclusive but refers to the AFI. For the FI(R), it states that instruction is restricted to carrying out under the supervision of a FI approved for this purpose; the latter means that the supervising FI must be nominated to the CAA by the school/club.

As the law is quite specific for the AFI, it is reasonable to assume that a court would expect the same degree of supervision for a FI(R).

You will not get a more definitative answer, as its all down to duty of care, and your responsibility at the end of the day.

AFI supervision
 

Well here's another one. How about fixed wing instructor giving supervision to helicopter AFI?

surely must be the same class instructor?

Translating strateandlevel's best Belgrano-speak into English, the answer to Rev's enquiry is:

"There are no mandatory requirements for the physical presence of a FI to supervise a FI(R)"

So if there's a problem which casts doubt on the level of supervision being exercised at the time, just say that, as the CAA has failed to lay down any firm guidelines, the level of supervision seemed reasonable in your opinion.

PS, strateandlevel, could you ask GF to check his e-mails please!

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Well here's another one. How about fixed wing instructor giving supervision to helicopter AFI?

surely must be the same class instructor?


Yes it must be. CAP393(ANO) Schedule 8 Part B Ratings refers