Division (c) TRIs for helicopters — TRI(H).F1

The privileges of TRIs(H) are restricted to the type of helicopter in which the assessment of competence for the issue of the TRI certificate was taken. Unless otherwise determined in the OSD, the privileges of the TRIs shall be extended to further types if TRIs have:

1. (i)

   completed the relevant parts of the technical training and flight instruction parts of the TRI course;

2. (ii)

   completed within the 12 months preceding the date of application, at least 10 hours on the applicable helicopter type, of which a maximum of 5 hours may be completed in an FFS or FTD 2/3; and

3. (iii)

   passed the relevant sections of the assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935 in order to demonstrate to an FIE or a TRE qualified in accordance with Subpart K of this Annex their ability to instruct a pilot to the level required for the issue of a type rating, including pre-flight, post-flight and theoretical knowledge instruction.

The privileges of TRIs shall be extended to further variants in accordance with the OSD if TRIs have competed the relevant parts of the technical training and flight instruction parts of the applicable TRI course.

F2In order to extend the privileges of a TRI(H) to multi-pilot operations in the same type of single-pilot helicopters the licence holder must have:

1. (i)

   at least 350 hours of flight time as a pilot in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category; or

2. (ii)

   at least 100 hours of flight time as a pilot in multi-pilot operations of the specific type within the last 2 years.

F3Before the privileges of a TRI(H) are extended from single-pilot helicopters to multi-pilot helicopters the holder must meet the requirements of point FCL.915.TRI(d)(3).