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General On-Track Aviation can provide single engine (Piston, Turbine) and multi-engine (Piston) Class Rating Examiner (CRE) training courses without Instrument Rating Revalidation (IRR) privileges. The training is conducted at On-Track Aviation at Wellesbourne Mountford Aerodrome, Warwickshire or if Operator proficiency Check (OPC) privileges required then the course can be conducted at your own headquarters using your Operations Manual and aeroplanes. The acceptance test is conducted by a UK CAA Staff FE at a mutually acceptable location. All applicants considering becoming a CRE shall apply to the CAA in the first instance. If the applicant's qualifications are acceptable and there is a requirement for a CRE then they will receive a letter enabling them to attend the CRE course. In addition, each applicant will receive a copy of the Flight Examiners Handbook and the Core Course self study package from the CAA. The Core Course self study package must be completed prior to commencing the CRE course. As there is no selection interview for CRE the applicant will be assessed throughout the course and during the CRE authorisation acceptance test. Aims The aims of CRE course are: (a) To ensure that the applicant has the skill and potential to become a CRE (b) To brief the CRE requirements, responsibilities and revalidation requirements (c) To emphasise the principles of standard examiner techniques Objectives The applicant must be able to: (a) Demonstrate a pre-flight and post flight briefing to include facilitative skills (b) Demonstrate how to conduct a flight test and ground examination (c) State the privileges of the CRE (d) Describe the CRE revalidation requirements (e) Explain the how to complete the flight test documentation and administration (f) Correctly assess the applicant's performance including teaching and non-teaching skills Pre-Entry Requirements (a) Hold at least a professional pilot licence (b) Hold a current unrestricted Flight Instructor Rating (with the restrictions of JAR-FCL 1.325 (a) removed) or Class Rating Instructor Rating, valid for the Type or Class of aeroplane for which the authorisation is sought and have 30 hours of instruction on the Type or Class required (c) Be qualified to act as PIC of each Type/Class for which the authorisation is sought (d) Have flown at least 500 hours as pilot of aeroplanes including not less than 30 hours as PIC on the Class or Type of aeroplane for which authorisation is soughtTraining Complete the self study Core Course which will give the applicant knowledge of, and practice in, the core skills required of all examiners. The study material for the Core Course, which is available from the UK CAA, includes: Flight Examiners Handbook (FEH) Then undergo a 3 day training course conducted by a Flight Instructor Examiner (FIE) or approved person covering the following: DAY 1
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CRE Authorisation Acceptance Test Once the applicant has successfully completed the CRE training course he/she may apply to the CAA for the CRE Authorisation Acceptance Test. The test will be conducted by a UK CAA Staff FE. The applicant will be required to conduct a Licence Proficiency Check (LPC) or Licence Skill Test (LST) in an aeroplane with the CAA FE acting as the test applicant. The Acceptance Test should take approximately 4 hours for the flight and ground elements. The LPC/LST schedule is given below: LPC/LST SCHEDULE
Section 1 Departure Pre-flight including: Documentation, Mass and Balance, Weather briefing Section 2 Airwork (VFR) Straight and level flight at various airspeeds including flight at critically low airspeed with and without flaps (including approach to VMCA when applicable) Section 3 En-Route Procedures (VFR) Flight plan, dead reckoning and map reading Section 4 Arrivals and Landings Aerodrome arrival procedure Section 5 Abnormal and Emergency Procedures (may be combined with Sections 1 through 4) Rejected take-off (at a reasonable speed) Section 6 Simulated Asymmetric Flight (may be combined with Sections 1 through 5) Simulated engine failure during take-off (at a safe altitude unless carried out in FS or FNPT II) Theoretical knowledge of type/class (Initial issue SPA SE type/class rating skill test only) Validity 36 months Re-validation (CRE authorisation not expired) (a) Conduct 2 Skill test/checks within each year of the validity of the authorisation (b) Conduct 1 test in the final year as an observed or a 'dummy' test with a UK CAA FE, FIE or Approved person (c) Comply with current standardisation arrangements (d) Demonstrate knowledge of JAR-FCL 1 / JAR-OPS 1 and those operational documents relevant to the CRE role and types/classes in which they may conduct tests/checks Renewal (expired by less than 5 years) Where the authorisation has expired by less than 5 years renewal shall require the applicant to under go refresher training at the discretion of a UK CAA Staff FE, FIE or an approved person, followed by a test requiring an observed or dummy test with a different (not having conducted applicants training) UK CAA Staff FE acting as the test applicant. Any refresher training should include the following topics: (a) Schedules for the LST/LPC (b) Flight Examiner Handbook (FEH) - relevant items (c) Relevant Standards Documents (d) The general requirements of authorisation shown at the beginning of this document Renewal (expired by more than 5 years) Where the authorisation has expired by more than 5 years, or at the discretion of the UK CAA, renewal shall require a minimum of a one day course, conducted by a UK CAA Staff FE, FIE or an approved person to cover: (a) JAR-FCL Core Course material (b) Schedules for the LST/LPC (c) Flight Examiner Handbook (FEH) - relevant items (d) Relevant Standards Documents (e) The general requirements of authorisation shown at the beginning of this document (f) Flight training (at the applicant's discretion) (g) Training is to be followed by a test requiring an observed or dummy test with a different (not having conducted applicants training) UK CAA Staff FE acting as the test applicant Privileges CRE privileges will permit the examiner to conduct skill tests for the addition of an aircraft rating to an existing licence and proficiency checks for the revalidation of SE and/or ME class rating privileges. The authorisation may be restricted, or enhanced as follows: (a) The authorisation may be granted without the inclusion of Instrument Rating Revalidation (IRR) privileges (b) The privilege may be extended to include conducting the IRR in a STD (Simulated Training Device) (c) Where a CRE authorisation is required for use in public transport operations the following considerations are required:
References JAR-FCL 1 (www.jaa.nl)
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