Ground School
TRE & SFE
TYPE RATING EXAMINER & SYNTHERIC FLIGHT EXAMINER
The objective of TRE/SFE course is to train experience pilots which are holders of current TRI/SFI, to the standards required in order to be able to conduct skill tests and proficiency checks for associated class and type ratings.
The privileges of a TRE for aeroplanes are to conduct:
- Skill tests for the initial issue of type ratings for aeroplanes
- Proficiency checks for revalidation or renewal of type ratings, EIRs and IRs
- Skill tests for ATPL(A) issue
- Skill tests for MPL issue
- Assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a TRI or SFI certificate in the applicable aircraft category, provided that the examiner has completed at least 3 years as a TRE
PREREQUISITES
TRE(A) and TRE(PL). Applicants for a TRE certificate for aeroplanes and powered-lift aircraft shall:
- In the case of multi-pilot aeroplanes or powered-lift aircraft, have completed 1 500 hours of flight time as a pilot of multi-pilot aeroplanes, of which at least 500 hours shall be as PIC
- Hold a CPL or ATPL and a TRI certificate for the applicable type
- For the initial issue of an TRE certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of flight instruction as a TRI, FI or SFI in the applicable type or an FSTD representing that type.
EXAMINER STANDARDISATION - AMC1.FCL.1015
(a) The competent authority may provide the course itself or through an arrangement with an ATO …
(b) The course should last:
(1) for the FE and FIE, at least 1 day, divided into theoretical and practical training; (2) for other examiners, at least 3 days, divided into theoretical training (1 day) and practical training in an FFS conducting role played proficiency checks and skill tests (at least 2 days).
(c) The competent authority, the ATO or the DTO should determine any further training required before presenting the candidate for the examiner assessment of competence.
(d) The training should comprise:
(1) Theoretical training covering …
(2) Examiners should also be briefed on the protection requirements for personal data …
(3) All items above are the core knowledge requirements for an examiner and are recommended …
(4) Practical training consisting of at least:
(i) knowledge and management of the test for which the certificate is to be sought.
(ii) knowledge of the administrative procedures pertaining to that test or check.
(5) For an initial examiner certificate, practical training should include the examination of the test profile sought, consisting of the conduct of at least two test or check profiles in the role of examiner …
(6) If examiner privileges are to include the conduct of proficiency checks for the revalidation or renewal of an instrument rating, practical instruction should include the conduct of at least four instrument check profiles in the role of examiner
GENERIC STANDARDISATION COURSE STRUCTURE
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VALIDITY , REVALIDATION & RENEWAL OF EXAMINER CERTIFICATES
Validity
Revalidation
Renewal
Validity
An Examiner certificate shall be valid for 3 years
Revalidation
An examiner certificate shall be revalidated when the holder has, during the validity period of the certificate:
- conducted at least 2 skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence every year
- attended an examiner refresher seminar provided by the competent authority or by an ATO and approved by the competent authority, during the last year of the validity period.
- One of the skill tests or proficiency checks completed during the last year of the validity period in accordance with (1) shall have been assessed by an inspector from the competent authority or by a senior examiner specifically authorised to do so by the competent authority responsible for the examiner’s certificate.
- When the applicant for the revalidation holds privileges for more than one category of examiner, combined revalidation of all examiner privileges may be achieved when the applicant complies with the requirements in (a and b) above.
Renewal
If the certificate has expired, applicants shall comply with the requirements of (b and c).
AMC1 FCL.1025
Validity, Revalidation and Renewal of Examiner Certificates
The refresher training for revalidation or renewal of the TRE and SFE certificates should be provided as a seminar. As such the seminar is held in the form of either two-way online meetings (teleconferencing) or face-to-face. The content of the refresher seminar for revalidation is complying to the above mentioned AMCs which in fact follows the content of the examiner standardisation course, included in AMC1 FCL.1015, and take into account specific contents adequate to the category of examiner affected.