What are the two out of three requirements an FI certificate holder must meet to revalidate their certificate before its expiry date?

To revalidate an FI certificate, holders must fulfil at least two out of the three following requirements before the expiry date: (i) complete a specified amount of flight instruction in the appropriate aircraft category, (ii) complete instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the competent authority, or (iii) pass an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935 in the 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date.

How many hours of flight instruction are needed to revalidate an FI(G) certificate, and in what capacity must these hours be completed?

For an FI(G), at least 50 hours of flight instruction in gyroplanes as FIs or as examiners is required.

For an FI(A) or FI(H) certificate, how often must an assessment of competence be passed for revalidation?

For at least each alternate revalidation, in the case of FI(A) or FI(H), holders of the relevant FI certificate shall pass an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935.

What is the applicability date for the new requirement that FI(G) holders must pass an assessment of competence for at least each alternate revalidation?

The requirement that FI(G) holders must pass an assessment of competence for at least each alternate revalidation is applicable from 18 February 2026.

FCL.940.FI FI - Revalidation and renewal

Q: For an FI(A) or FI(H) certificate holder, how many hours of flight instruction are required for revalidation, and what is the specific requirement if BIR and IR instructing privileges are to be revalidated?

For FI(A) and FI(H), at least 50 hours of flight instruction in the appropriate aircraft category as FIs, TRIs, CRIs, IRIs, MIs or examiners are required. If the privileges to instruct for the BIR and the IR are to be revalidated, 10 of those 50 hours shall be flight instruction for a BIR or an IR and shall have been completed within the last 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate.

Q: What is the flight instruction requirement for revalidating an FI(As) certificate, and what additional condition applies if IR instructing privileges are to be revalidated?

For an FI(As), at least 20 hours of flight instruction in airships as FIs, IRIs or as examiners is required. If the privileges to instruct for the IR are to be revalidated, 10 of those hours shall be flight instruction for an IR and shall have been completed in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate.

Q: What is the requirement for completing instructor refresher training as part of the FI certificate revalidation process?

Holders must complete instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the competent authority.

Q: Within what time frame must an FI certificate holder pass an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935 to use it as one of the two requirements for revalidation?

The assessment of competence must be passed in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate.

Q: For an FI(As) certificate, how often must an assessment of competence be passed for revalidation?

For each third revalidation, in the case of FI(As), holders of the relevant FI certificate shall pass an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935.

Navigate / EASA

Ask question Discover more Add to collection

FCL.940.FI FI – Revalidation and renewal

Regulation (EU) 2025/134

(a) Revalidation

(1) To revalidate an FI certificate, holders shall fulfil at least two out of the three following requirements before the expiry date of the FI certificate:

(i) they have completed

(A) in the case of an FI(A) and an FI(H), at least 50 hours of flight instruction in the appropriate aircraft category as FIs, TRIs, CRIs, IRIs, MIs or examiners. If the privileges to instruct for the BIR and the IR are to be revalidated, 10 of those 50 hours shall be flight instruction for a BIR or an IR and shall have been completed within the last 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate;

(B) in the case of an FI(As), at least 20 hours of flight instruction in airships as FIs, IRIs or as examiners. If the privileges to instruct for the IR are to be revalidated, 10 of those hours shall be flight instruction for an IR and shall have been completed in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate;

[applicable from 18 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2025/134]

(ii) they have completed instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the competent authority;

(iii) they have passed an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935 in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate.

(2) For at least each alternate revalidation, in the case of FI(A) or FI(H), or each third revalidation, in the case of FI (As), holders of the relevant FI certificate shall pass an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935.

[applicable until 17 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2024/2076]

(2) For at least each alternate revalidation, in the case of FI(A), FI(H) or FI(G), or each third revalidation, in the case of FI(As), holders of the relevant FI certificate shall pass an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935.

[applicable from 18 February 2026 - Regulation (EU) 2025/134]

(b) Renewal.

If the FI certificate has expired, applicants shall, within a period of 12 months before the application date for the renewal, complete instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at a competent authority and complete an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935.

Details

Source-Title: FCL.940.FI FI - Revalidation and renewal View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-10758 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 18 February, 2026

Entryintoforcedate: 18 February, 2025

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2025/134 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-FCL

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR

FCL.940.FI FI – Revalidation and renewal

Details

Related sections: