Type Rating Instructor (TRI)
and Synthetic Flight Instructor (SFI) – Course EASA/UK
WITH DAVID MATHER
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The privileges of a TRI
Why become a TRI/SFI:
Becoming a TRI / SFI and teaching other pilots is more than just advancing your aviation career. It is an opportunity to make a difference to the future generation of pilots, and experienced pilots alike, to raise standards and increase safety. At the Sim Guide, on our pilot instructor courses, we teach to find your inner passion for learning and share this with others.
We help develop a facilitated style of teaching and learning using core competencies and root cause analysis, compliant with the latest authority guidelines . WHAT happened, WHY it happened and HOW we can improve for next time.
Becoming a TRI/SFI can give you options to freelance for other ATO either gaining extra work or balancing your current airline career by going part-time and taking more control of your own work schedule.
TRI Requirements:
- Hold a CPL, MPL or ATPL pilot license for the Aeroplane Category under PART-FCL.
- Have completed 1500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot airplanes.
- Have completed 30 route sectors including take-off and landings, as PIC or co-pilot on the airplane type (a maximum of 15 sectors of which may be in FFS)
- Already TRI/SFI in a different type? 15 route sectors including take-off and landings, as PIC or co-pilot on the airplane type (a maximum of 7 sectors of which may be in FFS)
SFI Requirements:
- Hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the Aeroplane category
- Have completed the Proficiency Check for the applicable type rating in an FFS representing the aircraft within 12 months preceding application for the certificate
- Have at least 1500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes
- If already holding a valid type rating: have completed as either a pilot or as observer, within the 12 months preceding application for the certificate, at least one of the following:
- 3 route sectors on the flight deck.
- 2 LOFT sessions in an FFS or FTD2 conducted by qualified flight crew on the flight deck which must include 2 flights of at least 2 hours each between 2 different aerodromes, and associated pre-flight planning, briefing and de-briefing.
- If the applicant does not have a valid TR for the aeroplane type: having completed the FSTD content for the relevant type within our ATO.
- Already TRI/SFI in a different type? 15 route sectors including takeoff and landings, as PIC or co-pilot on the airplane type (a maximum of 7 sectors of which may be in FFS)
TRI/SFI Course structure:
PART 1: (formerly known as Core Course)
- The 25 hrs “Teaching and Learning” is taught in a classroom
NOTE: If you have already completed this as part of another instructor rating, you will be exempt
PART 2:
- The 10 hrs “Technical Training”
PART 3:
- The 10 hrs Multi-Pilot flight instructions in the simulator
Assessment of Competence (AoC)
At the end of Part 3, each trainee will need 2hrs AoC in a simulator for TRI and 3 hrs for SFI
Type Rating Instructor / Synthetic Flight Instructor TRI/SFI — Revalidation and renewal
We provide TRI and SFI revalidation and renewals including seminars, training (if required) and Assessment of Competency (AOC).
Please get in touch and we will be able to advice you want will be required offering the best price with our experienced instructor and examiners.
