{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+J/section-2/division-FCL.915.FI",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+J/section-2/division-FCL.915.FI.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/1178",
  "legislation_title": "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 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178",
  "path": "annex/I/division/SUBPART+J/section/2/division/FCL.915.FI",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "FCL.915.FI",
  "heading": "FI — Prerequisites",
  "text": "An applicant for an FI certificate shall:\n(a)in the case of the FI(A) and FI(H):\n(1)have received at least 10 hours of instrument flight instruction on the appropriate aircraft category, of which not more than 5 hours may be instrument ground time in an FSTD;\n(2)have completed 20 hours of VFR cross-country flight on the appropriate aircraft category as PIC; and\n(b)additionally, for the FI(A):\n(1)hold at least a CPL(A); or\n(2)hold at least a PPL(A) and have:\n(i)except for an FI(A) providing training for the LAPL(A) only, passed the CPL theoretical knowledge examination, which may be taken without completing a CPL theoretical knowledge training course and which shall not be valid for the issue of a CPL; and\n(ii)completed at least 200 hours of flight time on aeroplanes or TMGs, of which 150 hours as PIC;\n(3)have completed at least 30 hours on single-engine piston powered aeroplanes of which at least 5 hours shall have been completed during the 6 months preceding the pre-entry flight test set out in FCL.930.FI(a);\n(4)have completed a VFR cross-country flight as PIC, including a flight of at least 540 km (300 NM) in the course of which full stop landings at 2 different aerodromes shall be made;\n(c)additionally, for the FI(H), have completed 250 hours total flight time as pilot on helicopters of which:\n(1)at least 100 hours shall be as PIC, if the applicant holds at least a CPL(H); or\n(2)at least 200 hours as PIC if the applicant holds at least a PPL(H) and has passed the CPL theoretical knowledge examination, which may be taken without completing a CPL theoretical knowledge training course and which shall not be valid for the issue of a CPL;\n(d)for an FI(As), have completed 500 hours of flight time on airships as PIC, of which 400 hours shall be as PIC holding a CPL(As);\n(e)...\n(f)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1747 of 15 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards requirements for certain flight crew licences and certificates, rules on training organisations and competent authorities (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/359 of 4 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 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 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+J/section/2/division/FCL.915.FI",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:46.231029+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}