{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-II/division-A/division-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-II/division-A/division-3.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/II/division/A/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "SFI certificate",
  "text": "An SFI certificate issued by the CAA in accordance with the national requirements shall be converted into a Part-FCL certificate provided that the holder complies with the following requirements:\nNational certificate held\nExperience\nAny further requirements\nReplacement Part-FCL certificate\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nSFI(A)\n> 1 500 hours as pilot of MPA\n(i)hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL for aeroplanes issued by the CAA;\n(ii)have completed the flight simulator content of the applicable type rating course including MCC.\nSFI(A)\nSFI(A)\n3 years’ recent experience as an SFI\nhave completed the flight simulator content of the applicable type rating course including MCC\nSFI(A)\nThe conversion shall be valid for a maximum period of 3 years. Revalidation shall be subject to the completion of the relevant requirements set out in Part-FCL.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in para. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 316(2)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/II/division/A/division/3",
    "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."
}