Division FCL.915.SFI SFI — Prerequisites

An applicant for an SFI certificate shall:

1. (a)

   hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category;

2. (b)

   have completed the proficiency check for the issue of the specific aircraft type rating in an FFS representing the applicable type, within the 12 months preceding the application; and

3. (c)

   additionally, for an SFI(A) for multi-pilot aeroplanes or SFI(PL), have:

   1. (1)

      at least 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes or powered-lift, as applicable;

   2. (2)

      completed, as a pilot or as an observer, within the 12 months preceding the application, at least:

      1. (i)

         3 route sectors on the flight deck of the applicable aircraft type; or

      2. (ii)

         2 line-orientated flight training-based simulator sessions conducted by qualified flight crew on the flight deck of the applicable type. These simulator sessions shall include 2 flights of at least 2 hours each between 2 different aerodromes, and the associated pre-flight planning and de-briefing;

4. (d)

   additionally, for an SFI(A) for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes:

   1. (1)

      have completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC on single-pilot aeroplanes;

   2. (2)

      hold or have held a multi-engine IR(A) rating; and

   3. (3)

      have met the requirements in (c)(2);

5. (e)

   additionally, for an SFI(H), have:

   1. (1)

      completed, as a pilot or as an observer, at least 1 hour of flight time on the flight deck of the applicable type, within the 12 months preceding the application; and

   2. (2)

      F1in the case of multi-pilot helicopters at least 1000 hours of flying experience as a helicopter pilot including at least 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category;

   3. (3)

      in the case of single-pilot multi-engine helicopters, completed 500 hours as pilot of helicopters, including 100 hours as PIC on single-pilot multi-engine helicopters;

   4. (4)

      in the case of single-pilot single-engine helicopters, completed 250 hours as a pilot on helicopters.

   5. (5)

      F2in the case of single-pilot helicopters in multi-pilot operations completed at least 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category.