Division 2.1 Need

Currently there is an insufficient number of flight instructors qualified to provide the training courses and not enough IRI courses are approved that would enable prospective SFIs to become qualified. The competent authority of UK emphasised that the requirement to attend an IRI course creates an unintended burden due to the insufficient number of flight instructors. This may be remedied by allowing SFIs that have not completed the IRI training course to provide training for the revalidation and renewal of the type-specific IR. The Agency considered that the UK has sufficiently demonstrated the need to derogate from the requirements of FCL.905.SFI.