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FCL.930.FI FI – Training course

Regulation (EU) 2025/134

(a) Applicants for the FI certificate shall, at an ATO, have passed a specific pre-entry flight assessment with an FI qualified in accordance with point FCL.905.FI(j) within the 6 months preceding the start of the course, to assess their ability to undertake the course. That pre-entry flight assessment shall be based on the proficiency check for the class and type ratings as set out in Appendix 9.

(b) The FI training course shall include:

(1) 25 hours of teaching and learning;

(2) at least 100 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction, including progress tests;

(3) (i) in the case of an FI(A) and (H), at least 30 hours of flight instruction, of which 25 hours shall be dual flight instruction, of which 5 hours may be conducted in an FFS, an FNPT I or II or an FTD 2/3;

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

(i) in the case of an FI(A), (H) and (G), at least 30 hours of flight instruction, of which 25 hours shall

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

(ii) in the case of an FI(As), at least 20 hours of flight instruction, of which 15 hours shall be dual flight instruction.

(4) Applicants for an FI certificate in another category of aircraft who are holding or have held an FI(A), (H) or (As) shall be credited with 55 hours towards the requirement in point (b)(2).

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

(c) Applicants for the FI certificate who hold or have held any other instructor certificate issued in accordance with this Annex shall be deemed to meet the requirements in point (b)(1).

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

(c) Applicants for an FI certificate in another category of aircraft who are holding or have held an FI(A), (H), (As) or (G) shall be credited with 55 hours towards the requirement in point (b)(2).’;

(d) Applicants for an FI(G) certificate that hold or have held an FI(A), (H) or (As) certificate shall be credited with 15 hours towards the requirement in point (b)(3)(i), of which a maximum of 10 hours shall be a credit towards the dual instruction time.

(e) Applicants for the FI certificate who hold or have held any other instructor certificate issued in accordance with this Annex shall be deemed to meet the requirements in point (b)(1).

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