FCL.905.TRI TRI – Privileges and conditions

(a)     The privileges of a TRI are to instruct for:

(1)     the revalidation and renewal of an IR, provided the TRI holds a valid IR;

(2)     the issue of a TRI or SFI certificate, provided that the holder meets all of the following conditions:

(i)      has at least 50 hours of instructional experience as a TRI or SFI in accordance with this Regulation or Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

(ii)     has conducted the flight instruction syllabus of the relevant part of the TRI training course in accordance with point FCL.930.TRI(ab)(3) to the satisfaction of the head of training of an ATO;

(3)     in the case of the TRI for single-pilot aeroplanes:

(i)      the issue, revalidation and renewal of type ratings for single-pilot high‑performance complex aeroplanes provided that the applicant seeks privileges to operate in single-pilot operations.

The privileges of the TRI(SPA) may be extended to flight instruction for single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplane type ratings in multi-pilot operations, provided that the TRI meets any of the following conditions:

(A)     holds or has held a TRI certificate for multi-pilot aeroplanes;

(B)     has at least 500 hours on aeroplanes in multi-pilot operations and completed an MCCI training course in accordance with point FCL.930.MCCI;

(ii)     the MPL course on the basic phase, provided that he or she has the privileges extended to multi-pilot operations and holds or has held an FI(A) or an IRI(A) certificate;

(4)     in the case of the TRI for multi-pilot aeroplanes:

(i)      the issue, revalidation and renewal of type ratings for:

(A)     multi-pilot aeroplanes;

(B)     single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplanes when the applicant seeks privileges to operate in multi-pilot operations;

(ii)     MCC training;

(iii)     the MPL course on the basic, intermediate and advanced phases, provided that, for the basic phase, he or she holds or has held an FI(A) or IRI(A) certificate;

(5)     in the case of the TRI for helicopters:

(i)      the issue, revalidation and renewal of helicopter type ratings;

(ii)               MCC training, provided that he or she has completed 350 hours of flight time as a pilot in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category.

(6)     in the case of the TRI for powered-lift aircraft:

(i)      the issue, revalidation and renewal of powered-lift type ratings;

(ii)     MCC training.

(b)     The privileges of a TRI include privileges to conduct EBT practical assessment at an EBT operator, provided that the instructor complies with the requirements of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 for EBT instructor standardisation at that EBT operator.