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FCL.915 General prerequisites and requirements for instructors

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Regulation (EU) 2020/359 found in: Aircrew (No 1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)
Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 found in: Aircrew (No 1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Dec 2024)

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FCL.915 General prerequisites and requirements for instructors

Regulation (EU) 2020/359

(a) General.

Applicants for the issue of an instructor certificate shall be at least 18 years of age.

(b) Additional requirements for instructors providing flight instruction in aircraft.

Applicants for the issue of or holders of an instructor certificate with privileges to conduct flight instruction in an aircraft shall:

(1) for licence training, hold at least the licence or, in the case of point [FCL.900(c)](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963544), the equivalent licence, for which flight instruction is to be given;

(2) for a rating training, hold the relevant rating or, in the case of point [FCL.900(c)](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963544), the equivalent rating, for which flight instruction is to be given;

(3) except in the case of flight test instructors (FTIs), have:

(i) completed at least 15 hours of flight time as pilots of the class or type of aircraft on which flight instruction is to be given, of which a maximum of 7 hours may be in an FSTD representing the class or type of aircraft, if applicable; or

(ii) passed an assessment of competence for the relevant category of instructor on that class or type of aircraft; and

(4) be entitled to act as PIC in the aircraft during such flight instruction.

(1) Full credit towards the teaching and learning skills may be granted to:

(i) holders of an instructor certificate who apply for further instructor certificates; and

(ii) applicants for an instructor certificate who already hold an instructor certificate issued in accordance with Annex III (Part-BFCL) to [Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R0395&qid=1636735178834) or with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to [Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976.](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1976&qid=1636732006858)

(2) Hours flown as an examiner during skill tests or proficiency checks shall be credited in full towards revalidation requirements for all instructor certificates held.

(d) Credit for extension to further types shall take into account the relevant elements as defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (OSD).

(e) Additional requirements for instructing in a training course in accordance with [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963287):

(1) In addition to (b), before acting as instructors for a training course according to [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963287), holders of an instructor certificate shall:

(i) have at least 500 hours of flight time as pilots of aeroplanes, including 200 hours of flight instruction;

(ii) after complying with the experience requirements in point (e)(1)(i), have completed a UPRT instructor training course at an ATO, during which the competence of applicants shall have been assessed continuously; and

(iii) upon completion of the course, have been issued with a certificate of course completion by the ATO, whose Head of Training (HT) shall have entered the privileges specified in point (e)(1) in the logbook of the applicants.

(2) The privileges referred to in point (e)(1) shall only be exercised if instructors have, during the last year, received refresher training at an ATO during which the competence required to instruct on a course in accordance with point [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963287) is assessed to the satisfaction of the HT.

(3) Instructors holding the privileges specified in point (e)(1) may act as instructors for a course as specified in point (e)(1)(ii), provided that they:

(i) have 25 hours of flight instruction experience during training according to [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963287);

(ii) have completed an assessment of competence for this privilege; and

(iii) comply with the recency requirements in point (e)(2).

(4) These privileges shall be entered in the logbook of the instructors and signed by the examiner.

FCL.915 General prerequisites and
requirements for instructors

Regulation (EU) 2024/2076

(a)     General.

Applicants for the issue of an instructor certificate shall
be at least 18 years of age.

(b)     Additional
requirements for instructors that provide flight instruction in aircraft.

Applicants for the issue of or holders of an instructor
certificate with privileges to conduct flight instruction in an aircraft
shall:

(1)      for licence
training, hold at least the licence or, in the case of point [FCL.900(c)](#_DxCrossRefBm894735380), the equivalent licence, for
which flight instruction is to be given;

(2)      for a rating
training, hold the relevant rating or, in the case of point [FCL.900(c)](#_DxCrossRefBm894735380), the equivalent rating, for
which flight instruction is to be given;

(3)      except in
the case of flight test instructors (FTIs), have:

(i)       completed
at least 15 hours of flight time as pilots of the class or type of aircraft on
which flight instruction is to be given, of which a maximum of 7 hours may be
in an FSTD representing the class or type of aircraft, if applicable; or

(ii)     passed an
assessment of competence for the relevant category of instructor on that class
or type of aircraft;

(4)     be entitled
to act as PIC in the aircraft during such flight instruction; and

(5)     when
providing flight instruction in a variant of the SEP aeroplane class with a
particular type of engine referred to in Article 2, point (8c), of this
Regulation, have complied with one of the following conditions:

(i)      completed at
least 5 hours of flight time as pilots in that variant;

(ii)     passed an
assessment of competence for the relevant category of instructor in that
variant.

(1)     Full credit
towards the teaching and learning skills may be granted to:

(i)      holders of
an instructor certificate who apply for further instructor certificates; and

(ii)     applicants
for an instructor certificate who already hold an instructor certificate
issued in accordance with Annex III (Part-BFCL) to [Commission
Regulation (EU) 2018/395](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R0395&qid=1636735178834) or with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to [Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976.](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1976&qid=1636732006858)

(2)     Hours flown
as an examiner during skill tests or proficiency checks shall be credited in
full towards revalidation requirements for all instructor certificates held.

(d)     Credit for
extension to further types shall take into account the relevant elements as
defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with
Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (OSD).

(e)     Additional
requirements for instructing in a training course in accordance with [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735428):

(1)      In addition
to (b), before acting as instructors for a training course according to [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735428), holders of an instructor
certificate shall:

(i)       have at
least 500 hours of flight time as pilots of aeroplanes, including 200 hours of
flight instruction;

(ii)      after
complying with the experience requirements in point (e)(1)(i), have completed
a UPRT instructor training course at an ATO, during which the competence of
applicants shall have been assessed continuously; and

(iii)     upon
completion of the course, have been issued with a certificate of course
completion by the ATO, whose Head of Training (HT) shall have entered the
privileges specified in point (e)(1) in the logbook of the applicants.

(2)      The
privileges referred to in point (e)(1) shall only be exercised if instructors
have, during the last year, received refresher training at an ATO during which
the competence required to instruct on a course in accordance with point [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735428) is assessed to the satisfaction
of the HT.

(3)      Instructors
holding the privileges specified in point (e)(1) may act as instructors for a
course as specified in point (e)(1)(ii), provided that they:

(i)       have
25 hours of flight instruction experience during training according to [FCL.745.A](#_DxCrossRefBm894735428);

(ii)      have
completed an assessment of competence for this privilege; and

(iii)     comply with
the recency requirements in point (e)(2).

(4)      These privileges shall be entered in the
logbook of the instructors and signed by the examiner.