Instructor Rating Advice: merged threads including EASA
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FI courses also run at EGBJ
Someone/somewhere else to consider for your conversion is Mike Buckland who runs FI courses out of Heliflight and Rise down at Gloucester.
I am in the middle of an FI course down there, and having spoke to and visited a few schools before choosing Heliflight, for me it came down to 2 things (not in order)
1, price and availability
2, was an FI(E) doing the course
there are only 8 ? FI(E)s so their standards should all be very similar.
Mike Buckland is an FI(E) and also a nice chap and very good instructor, he has been doing FI courses for many many years with a 100% pass rate, IMHO the statistics speak for themselves.
Chester
I am in the middle of an FI course down there, and having spoke to and visited a few schools before choosing Heliflight, for me it came down to 2 things (not in order)
1, price and availability
2, was an FI(E) doing the course
there are only 8 ? FI(E)s so their standards should all be very similar.
Mike Buckland is an FI(E) and also a nice chap and very good instructor, he has been doing FI courses for many many years with a 100% pass rate, IMHO the statistics speak for themselves.
Chester
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Thanks guys.
Trying to work out what'd happen after April, for sure, regarding reduced course reqs. When talking briefly to Leon Smith, he said 50hrs ground, which, as you say, is 'happy medium' between the ground for FAA CFI and JAA FI. Obviously, to required proficiency, but the 30hr flight would kill my funding, whatever will be left, incl loan.
I'm told both Mike Green and Geoff Day run the FI courses throughout the year, including winter months (time I'm likely to do it), so the weather could be more of an issue than actual instructor's availability. At least it's not fixed wing FI course with all the upper aerial work stuff..
Trying to work out what'd happen after April, for sure, regarding reduced course reqs. When talking briefly to Leon Smith, he said 50hrs ground, which, as you say, is 'happy medium' between the ground for FAA CFI and JAA FI. Obviously, to required proficiency, but the 30hr flight would kill my funding, whatever will be left, incl loan.
I'm told both Mike Green and Geoff Day run the FI courses throughout the year, including winter months (time I'm likely to do it), so the weather could be more of an issue than actual instructor's availability. At least it's not fixed wing FI course with all the upper aerial work stuff..
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Originally Posted by greenspun
I have an JAA ATPL(H) that expires in 2016.
My FI rating expired in 2009. I have not taught since then.
My R44 rating also expired in 2009. I have not "officially" flown the R44 since then, although I have acted as safety pilot on a regular basis.
I attended an instructor seminar in Feb 2012.
Now.... if I do nothing, when my JAA ATPL expires in 2016 I will be sent a new EASA licence, and the FI rating, and the R44 rating, will appear on the new EASA licence in the "ratings no longer held section". Is this correct?
If this is the case, what is the minmum training required to get my FI rating back in on my new EASA licence in 2016?
Is a full R44 type rating course and a full instructor course required? or just training as required?
Thanks all
My FI rating expired in 2009. I have not taught since then.
My R44 rating also expired in 2009. I have not "officially" flown the R44 since then, although I have acted as safety pilot on a regular basis.
I attended an instructor seminar in Feb 2012.
Now.... if I do nothing, when my JAA ATPL expires in 2016 I will be sent a new EASA licence, and the FI rating, and the R44 rating, will appear on the new EASA licence in the "ratings no longer held section". Is this correct?
If this is the case, what is the minmum training required to get my FI rating back in on my new EASA licence in 2016?
Is a full R44 type rating course and a full instructor course required? or just training as required?
Thanks all
You will not be able to get an expired rating onto your EASA-license...
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Originally Posted by greenspun
Ah, so I have to renew my FI rating before I get issued an EASA licence in 2016, i order for the FI rating to appear at all on my EASA licence?
But i am in an early stage of getting my head into EASA-Ops, as Germany is only introducing it in April this year...
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my understanding of this is that when you apply for your EASA licence (which you could do now if you want as your JAR licence is already a "deemed" EASA licence), on the application form you will be invited to list all the ratings on the JAR licence (whatever the age of them), when the licence comes back, anything over 3 years old will be listed in the 'previously held ratings' section. i.e. in your case the R44/FI
renewal of these will be subject to a full course less any credit given by the ATO based on your previous experience.*
when you renew your licence and the 2016 date makes no difference to any of this because your licence is already deemed EASA, and the minimum training to reactivate these will logically increase as your expired period increases.
*having looked through CAP 804 and the AMC, i am less sure about the minimums to renew the FI rating, because i cant find a direct reference to renewal when expired by more than 3 years.
renewal of these will be subject to a full course less any credit given by the ATO based on your previous experience.*
when you renew your licence and the 2016 date makes no difference to any of this because your licence is already deemed EASA, and the minimum training to reactivate these will logically increase as your expired period increases.
*having looked through CAP 804 and the AMC, i am less sure about the minimums to renew the FI rating, because i cant find a direct reference to renewal when expired by more than 3 years.
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From Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011
In addition, and from the Flight Examiners' Handbook (page 41):
FCL.940.FI FI Revalidation and renewal
(a) [...]
(b) [...]
(c) Renewal. If the FI certificate has lapsed, the applicant shall, within a period of 12 months before renewal:
(a) [...]
(b) [...]
(c) Renewal. If the FI certificate has lapsed, the applicant shall, within a period of 12 months before renewal:
(1) attend an instructor refresher seminar;
(2) pass an assessment of competence in accordance with FCL.935.
(2) pass an assessment of competence in accordance with FCL.935.
FI(H) CERTIFICATE REVALIDATION /RENEWAL
Form Guidance: As Indicated on the application form and Stds Doc 10
Form Guidance: As Indicated on the application form and Stds Doc 10
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. [...]
. Sign the applicant's licence only if the instructor certificate is on Part XII of the certificate and in the case of a renewal is within 3 years of the expiry date.
. [...]
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. Sign the applicant's licence only if the instructor certificate is on Part XII of the certificate and in the case of a renewal is within 3 years of the expiry date.
. [...]
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Originally Posted by greenspun
ok, so what if i wanted to renew my FI rating right now? What would i need to do?
Originally Posted by greenspun
As I have over 1,000 hours teaching experience I would like to think I would be able to do "training as required" to renew my FI rating. If not, it would be rather expensive to be forced to do a complete FI course again.
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Originally Posted by greenspun
Sorry if I'm being slow here.
So I can do this in 2016? Even though my JAA FI rating may not appear on my new EASA licence because it has expired?
So I can do this in 2016? Even though my JAA FI rating may not appear on my new EASA licence because it has expired?
Refresher training for the type rating is entirely at the discretion of the ATO. It 'can' take into account the recommendations in the AMC but it is neither obliged (must) nor encouraged (should) to do so.
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GS, You could do the instructor Refresher Seminar at Helicentre Aviation {Leicester} with Geoff Day {Helicopter based course}, and he is also an FIE so can also do the FI Test. ATG.
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FI (H) requirements under EASA ?
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Anyone know what the requirements for obtaining a flight instructors rating under EASA are ? Will their still be a requirement to have a CPL (H) or has this now changed ?
Joel
Anyone know what the requirements for obtaining a flight instructors rating under EASA are ? Will their still be a requirement to have a CPL (H) or has this now changed ?
Joel
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Cap804. Section 4, Part J - implies to me you could undertake the FI course as a PPL(H) and teach up to PPL level, presumably not for reward though without a CPL(?).
I understood that a PPL(H) with FI can then be paid for instruction. CPL(H) no longer needed to allow payment.
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Do you have a reference for that? I was told very recently that to instruct to PPL all that was needed was a PPL and FI, and that payment for FI work was covered by the FI. Specifically I was told no CPL was needed.
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John, for what it worth (Sept 2012); see this CAA pdf, FCL 915.FI-Prerequisite, and their annotation.
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GNZ - thanks for the link
FCL.205.H PPL(H) - Privileges
(a) The privileges of the holder of a PPL(H) are to act without remuneration as PIC or co-pilot of helicopters engaged in non-commercial operations.
(b) Notwithstanding the paragraph above, the holder of a PPL(H) with instructor or examiner privileges may receive remuneration for:
(1) the provision of flight instruction for the LAPL(H) or the PPL(H);
(2) the conduct of skill tests and proficiency checks for these licenses;
(3) the ratings and certificates attached to these licenses
However:
FCL.915.FI
(c) At lest 200 hours as PIC if the applicant holds at least a PPL(H) and has met the requirements for CPL theoretical knowledge
Note: CPL knowledge requirements to be met before attending the FI course
FCL.205.H PPL(H) - Privileges
(a) The privileges of the holder of a PPL(H) are to act without remuneration as PIC or co-pilot of helicopters engaged in non-commercial operations.
(b) Notwithstanding the paragraph above, the holder of a PPL(H) with instructor or examiner privileges may receive remuneration for:
(1) the provision of flight instruction for the LAPL(H) or the PPL(H);
(2) the conduct of skill tests and proficiency checks for these licenses;
(3) the ratings and certificates attached to these licenses
However:
FCL.915.FI
(c) At lest 200 hours as PIC if the applicant holds at least a PPL(H) and has met the requirements for CPL theoretical knowledge
Note: CPL knowledge requirements to be met before attending the FI course
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