Flight Instructor (Restricted) - FI (R)
 
Flight Instructor Rating
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Instructor Rating

General

For pilots wanting to give ab-initio instruction for licence issue they must obtain a Flight Instructors rating in accordance with JAR-FCL 1.On completion of the Flight Instructor course a pilot will be awarded the Flight Instructor (Restricted) rating and then once the pilot has achieved the upgrade criteria he/she may be regraded to Flight Instructor. This process is a paperwork exercise completed by the CAA.

Pre-Course Entry Requirements

Before being permitted to begin an approved course of training for a Flight Instructor (Restricted) rating the candidate shall have:

(a) at least a CPL(A) or completed at least 200 hours of flight time of which at least 150 hours shall be as PIC if holding a PPL(A)

(b) met the knowledge requirements for a CPL as set out in JAR FCL 1.470(b)

(c) completed at least 30 hours on SEP powered aeroplanes of which at least 5 hours shall have been completed during the 6 months preceding the pre-entry flight test set out in (f) below


d) received at least 10 hours instrument flight instruction of which not more than 5 hours may be instrument ground time in a flight simulator or FNPT II

(e) completed at least 20 hours of cross-country flight as PIC including a flight totaling not less than 540 km (300 nm) in the course of which full stop landings at 2 different airfields shall be made

(f) passed a pre-entry flight test as set out in Appendix 3 JAR FCL 1.240 conducted by an Flight Instructor Course (FIC) qualified instructor within 6 months preceding the start of the course. The flight test will assess the ability of the candidate to undertake the course

Ground Training

The mandatory training for the Flight Instructor rating course requires a total of 125 hours of ground instruction. The subjects covered during the course will include Teaching and Learning and Training Administration and the following theoretical knowledge subjects from the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) syllabus:

Air Law, Aeroplane General Knowledge, Flight Performance and Planning, Human Performance and Limitations, Meteorology, Navigation, Operational Procedures, Principles of Flight and Communications.

During the course the student instructor will practise giving ground lectures in the above subjects from the PPL syllabus to the FIC instructor giving the course.

Flight Training

The flight training element of the Flight Instructor (Restricted) rating course consists of 30 hours of which 5 hours may be mutual flying (that is 2 candidates flying together to practice flight demonstrations).

Instructor Skill Test

On satisfactory completion of the flight and ground training the candidate must pass an Instructor Skill Test with an FIE (Flight Instructor Examiner). The contents of the Skill Test include:

(a) Theoretical Knowledge Oral including a 45 minute lecture (Subjects chosen from the JAA PPL syllabus)

(b) Pre-Flight Briefing (Exercise from JAA PPL syllabus)

(c) The Flight (To include pre-briefed exercise from JAA PPL syllabus plus other exercises or parts there of)

(d) Post Flight De-briefing (Students performance)

(e) Result and candidate de-brief

References

JAR-FCL 1
Flying Training Instructor Manual by R D Campbell
Instructional Techniques For The Flight Instructor by John Halstead and Alan Newton (click here for details)
LASORS

Validty

3 years.

Privileges

Flight Instructor (Restricted) - May instruct:
(i) ab-initio students for issue of PPL (A)
(ii) on those parts of an integrated course at PPL (A) level
(iii) for class and type ratings single engine aeroplanes
(iv) night flying (if night instructor qualified)
(v) aerobatics (if aerobatic instructor qualified)
 

Restrictions (R)
(i) must be supervised by an Flight Instructor (FI)
(ii) can not authorise first solo flight by day or night
(iii) can not authorise first solo navigation by day or night

Note: For details on how to remove Restriction (R) see Restriction Removal

Flight Instructor (FI) - May instruct ab-initio students and licence holders in accordance with the instructional privileges held

Revalidation (the rating has not lapsed)

Complete 2 of the following requirements:

(a) completed 50 hours of flight instruction during period of validity including at least 15 hours within the 12 months preceding expiry, 10 hours of this 15 hours shall be instruction for an Instrument Rating (IR) if privileges to instruct for IR are to be revalidated (see note 3)

(b) attend an instructor refresher seminar approved by CAA within the 3 year rating validity period

(c) pass an instructor proficiency check within 12 months preceding rating expiry (see note 2)

Notes:
1. An instructor proficiency check must be included as part of the revalidation requirements at every alternate revalidation.
2. An instructor proficiency check must be included as part of the first revalidation after the initial issue of the instructor rating.
3. The 10 hours instrument instruction is not required if you teach only for the UK IMC rating.

Renewal (the rating has lapsed)

Complete both of the following requirements within 12 months preceding rating renewal:

(a) attend an instructor refresher seminar approved by CAA

(b) pass an instructor proficiency check