FCL.1010.SFE SFE – Prerequisites
Regulation (EU) 2021/2227
(a) SFE(A)
Applicants
for an SFE(A) certificate shall comply with all of the following conditions:
(1) in the case of multi-pilot aeroplanes:
(i) hold or have held an ATPL(A) and a type
rating;
(ii) hold an SFI(A) certificate for the applicable type of aeroplane; and
(iii) have at least 1 500 hours
of flight time as pilots of multi-pilot aeroplanes;
(2) in the case of single-pilot high-performance
complex aeroplanes:
(i) hold or have held a CPL(A) or an ATPL(A) and a type rating;
(ii) hold
an SFI(A) certificate for the applicable class or type of aeroplane; and
(iii) have at least 500 hours of flight time as pilots of
single-pilot aeroplanes;
(3) for the initial issue of an SFE
certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of synthetic flight instruction as a
TRI(A) or an SFI(A) on the applicable type.
(b) SFE(H)
Applicants for an SFE(H) certificate shall comply with all of the following conditions:
(1) hold or have held an ATPL(H), and a type rating for the applicable type of helicopter;
(2) hold an SFI(H) certificate for the applicable type of helicopter;
(3) in the case of multi-pilot helicopters, have at least 1 000 hours of flight time as pilots of multi-pilot helicopters;
(4) in the case of single-pilot helicopters in multi-pilot operations, have completed at least 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category;
(5) for the initial issue of an SFE certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of synthetic flight instruction as a TRI(H) or an SFI(H) on the applicable type.
To become an EASA Synthetic Flight Examiner (SFE), pilots need specific experience. Airplane SFEs require an ATPL/CPL, SFI certificate, and significant flight hours (1500 multi-pilot or 500 single-pilot). Helicopter SFEs need an ATPL, SFI, and 1000 multi-pilot hours, or 350 multi-pilot operation hours. All initial SFEs require 50 hours synthetic flight instruction.
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