# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division: BFCL.330 FI(B) – Training course

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a)Applicants for an FI(B) certificate shall first pass a specific pre-entry assessment at an ATO or a DTO within the 12 months preceding the start of the training course, to assess his or her ability to take the course.
(b)The FI(B) training course shall include at least:
(1)the elements specified in point BFCL.325;
(2)25 hours of teaching and learning;
(3)12 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction, including progress tests; and
(4)three hours of flight instruction, including three take-offs and landings.
(c)Applicants who already hold an instructor certificate in accordance with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 or with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 shall be fully credited towards the requirement in paragraph (b)(2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/III/division/subpart+fi/section/2/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-III/division-subpart+fi/section-2/division-4
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