FCL.625 IR - Validity, revalidation and renewal

• Regulation (EU) 2020/2193 found in: Aircrew (No 1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)

FCL.625 IR – Validity, revalidation and renewal Regulation (EU) 2020/2193 (a) Validity An IR shall be valid for 1 year. (b) Revalidation (1) An IR shall be revalidated within the 3 months immediately preceding its expiry date by complying with the revalidation criteria for the relevant aircraft category. (2) If applicants choose to fulfil the revalidation requirements earlier than prescribed in point (1), the new validity period shall commence from the date of the proficiency check. (3) Applicants who fail to pass the relevant section of an IR proficiency check before the expiry date of the IR shall exercise the IR privileges only if they have passed the IR proficiency check. (4) Applicants for the revalidation of an IR shall receive full credits for the proficiency check as required in this Subpart when they complete EBT practical assessment in accordance with [Appendix 10](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963468) related to the IR at an EBT operator. (c) Renewal If an IR has expired, in order to renew their privileges, applicants shall comply with all of the following: (1) in order to determine whether refresher training is necessary for the applicant to reach the level of proficiency needed to pass the instrument element of the skill test in accordance with [Appendix 9](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963283), they shall undergo an assessment at either of the following organisations: (i) at an ATO; (ii) at an EBT operator that is specifically approved for such refresher training; (2) if deemed necessary by the organisation providing the assessment in accordance with point (1), they shall complete refresher training at that organisation; (3) after complying with point (1) and, as applicable, point (2), they shall pass a proficiency check in accordance with [Appendix 9](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963283) or complete EBT practical assessment in accordance with [Appendix 10](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963468) in the relevant aircraft category. That EBT practical assessment may be combined with the refresher training specified in point (2); (4) they shall hold the relevant class or type rating unless specified otherwise in this Annex. (d) If the IR has not been revalidated or renewed in the preceding 7 years, applicants for the IR shall pass again the IR theoretical knowledge examination and skill test. (e) Holders of a valid IR on a pilot licence issued by a third country in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention shall be exempted from complying with the requirements in points (c)(1), (c)(2) and (d) when renewing the IR privileges contained in licences issued in accordance with this Annex. (f) The proficiency check specified in point (c)(3) may be combined with a proficiency check performed for the renewal of the relevant class or type rating. FCL.625 IR – Validity, revalidation and renewal Regulation (EU) 2020/2193 (a)     Validity An IR shall be valid for 1 year. (b)     Revalidation (1)     An IR shall be revalidated within the 3 months immediately preceding its expiry date by complying with the revalidation criteria for the relevant aircraft category. (2)     If applicants choose to fulfil the revalidation requirements earlier than prescribed in point (1), the new validity period shall commence from the date of the proficiency check. (3)     Applicants who fail to pass the relevant section of an IR proficiency check before the expiry date of the IR shall exercise the IR privileges only if they have passed the IR proficiency check. (4)     Applicants for the revalidation of an IR shall receive full credits for the proficiency check as required in this Subpart when they complete EBT practical assessment in accordance with [Appendix 10](#_DxCrossRefBm894735611) related to the IR at an EBT operator. (c)      Renewal If an IR has expired, in order to renew their privileges, applicants shall comply with all of the following: (1)     in order to determine whether refresher training is necessary for the applicant to reach the level of proficiency needed to pass the instrument element of the skill test in accordance with [Appendix 9](#_DxCrossRefBm894735382), they shall undergo an assessment at either of the following organisations: (i)      at an ATO; (ii)     at an EBT operator that is specifically approved for such refresher training; (2)              if deemed necessary by the organisation providing the assessment in accordance with point (1), they shall complete refresher training at that organisation; (3)     after complying with point (1) and, as applicable, point (2), they shall pass a proficiency check in accordance with [Appendix 9](#_DxCrossRefBm894735382) or complete EBT practical assessment in accordance with [Appendix 10](#_DxCrossRefBm894735611) in the relevant aircraft category. That EBT practical assessment may be combined with the refresher training specified in point (2); (4)     they shall hold the relevant class or type rating unless specified otherwise in this Annex. (d)     If the IR has not been revalidated or renewed in the preceding 7 years, applicants for the IR shall pass again the IR theoretical knowledge examination and skill test. (e)     Holders of a valid IR on a pilot licence issued by a third country in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention shall be exempted from complying with the requirements in points (c)(1), (c)(2) and (d) when renewing the IR privileges contained in licences issued in accordance with this Annex. (f)      The proficiency check specified in point (c)(3) may be combined with a proficiency check performed for the renewal of the relevant class or type rating.