{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+J/section-7/division-FCL.915.SFI",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+J/section-7/division-FCL.915.SFI.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/7/division/FCL.915.SFI",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "FCL.915.SFI",
  "heading": "SFI — Prerequisites",
  "text": "An applicant for an SFI certificate shall:\n(a)hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category;\n(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\n(c)additionally, for an SFI(A) for multi-pilot aeroplanes or SFI(PL), have:\n(1)at least 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes or powered-lift, as applicable;\n(2)completed, as a pilot or as an observer, within the 12 months preceding the application, at least:\n(i)3 route sectors on the flight deck of the applicable aircraft type; or\n(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;\n(d)additionally, for an SFI(A) for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes:\n(1)have completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC on single-pilot aeroplanes;\n(2)hold or have held a multi-engine IR(A) rating; and\n(3)have met the requirements in (c)(2);\n(e)additionally, for an SFI(H), have:\n(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\n(2)in 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;\n(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;\n(4)in the case of single-pilot single-engine helicopters, completed 250 hours as a pilot on helicopters.\n(5)in the case of single-pilot helicopters in multi-pilot operations completed at least 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 1 point FCL.915.SFI(e)(2) substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 16(16)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Annex 1 point FCL.915.SFI(e)(5) inserted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 16(16)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+J/section/7/division/FCL.915.SFI",
    "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."
}