1.DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST
Provision FCL.905.SFI(a) in Part-FCL stipulates that the privileges of an SFI are to carry out synthetic flight instruction, within the relevant aircraft category, for: ‘(a) the issue, revalidation and renewal of an IR, provided that he/she holds or has held an IR in the relevant aircraft category and has completed an IRI training course’, and (IRI) course.
By a letter received by the Commission on 27 November 2012, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) notified the Commission and EASA of their intention to derogate from FCL.905.SFI(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (the Aircrew Regulation), on the basis of Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 (the Basic Regulation).
The UK proposed to separate the requirement for the IRI course and the privilege to instruct for an initial IR from the other SFI requirements and to allow SFI, who have not completed IRI training, to provide training for the revalidation and renewal of the type-specific IR.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 25.11.2011, p. 1).