1.DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST
Provision FCL.1005.SFE(a)(2) stipulates that the privileges of an SFE on aeroplanes or powered-lift aircraft are to conduct in an FFS: ‘(…) proficiency checks for revalidation or renewal of IRs, provided that the SFE complies with the requirements in FCL.1010.IRE for the applicable aircraft category’.
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.1005.SFE(a)(2) 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 create a new category of SFEs with privileges to examine for the revalidation and renewal of an IR when connected to a type rating by separating the requirement for the IRI/IRE from the other SFE requirements and limiting the privileges to the revalidation or renewal of a type rating including the type specific IR.