Division FCL.915.TRI TRI — Prerequisites

An applicant for a TRI certificate shall:

1. (a)

   hold a CPL, MPL or ATPL pilot licence on the applicable aircraft category;

2. (b)

   for a TRI(MPA) certificate:

   1. (1)

      have completed 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes; and

   2. (2)

      have completed, within the 12 months preceding the date of application, 30 route sectors, including take-offs and landings, as PIC or co-pilot on the applicable aeroplane type, of which 15 sectors may be completed in an FFS representing that type;

3. (c)

   F1for a TRI(SPA) certificate:

   1. (1)

      have completed, within the 12 months preceding the date of the application, at least 30 route sectors, including take-offs and landings, as PIC on the applicable aeroplane type, of which a maximum of 15 sectors may be completed in an FSTD representing that type; and

   2. (2)
      1. (i)

         have competed at least 500 hours flight time as pilot on aeroplanes, including 30 hours as PIC on the applicable type of aeroplane; or

      2. (ii)

         hold or have held an FI certificate for multi-engine aeroplanes with IR(A) privileges;

4. (d)

   F2for TRI(H):

   1. (1)

      for a TRI(H) certificate for single-pilot single-engine helicopters either:

      1. (i)

         have completed 250 hours as a helicopter pilot or

      2. (ii)

         hold a FI(H) certificate.

   2. (2)

      for a TRI(H) certificate for single-pilot multi-engine helicopters either:

      1. (i)

         have completed 500 hours as a helicopter pilot including 100 hours as PIC in single-pilot multi-engine helicopters or

      2. (ii)

         hold an FI(H) certificate and have completed 100 hours of flight time as a multi-engine helicopter pilot.

   3. (3)

      for a TRI(H) certificate for multi-pilot helicopters:

      1. (i)

         have completed 1000 hours of flight time as a helicopter pilot; and

      2. (ii)

         have completed 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category or 100 hours of flight time as a pilot in multi-pilot operations in the type for which the TRI(H) certificate is sought.

   4. (4)

      holders of an FI(H) certificate must be fully credited towards the requirements of (1) and (2) in the relevant single-pilot helicopter;

5. (e)

   for TRI(PL):

   1. (1)

      have completed 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes, powered-lift, or multi-pilot helicopters; and

   2. (2)

      have completed, within the 12 months preceding the application, 30 route sectors, including take-offs and landings, as PIC or co-pilot on the applicable powered-lift type, of which 15 sectors may be completed in an FFS representing that type.