FCL.940.FI FI - Revalidation and renewal

• Regulation (EU) 2020/359 found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)
• Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Dec 2024)

FCL.940.FI FI – Revalidation and renewal Regulation (EU) 2020/359 (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; (ii) they have completed instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the competent authority. FI(B)s and FI(S)s may complete this instructor refresher training at a DTO; (iii) they have passed an assessment of competence in accordance with point [FCL.935](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963561) 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](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963561). (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 or in the case of an FI(B) or FI(S) at an ATO, at a DTO or at a competent authority and complete an assessment of competence in accordance with point [FCL.935](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963561). FCL.940.FI FI – Revalidation and renewal Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 (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; (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](#_DxCrossRefBm894735379) 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](#_DxCrossRefBm894735379). (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](#_DxCrossRefBm894735379).