A320 Type Rating Instructor or Synthetic Flight Instructor Course
The course objective is to train pilots for TRI (FFS restricted) or SFI qualification endorsement.
The training course is designed to develop safety awareness throughout by teaching the knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to the role of the TRI/SFI, and is designed to give adequate training to the applicant in theoretical knowledge instruction, flight instruction and FSTD instruction to instruct for the A320 type rating.
The TRI/SFI training course gives particular emphasis to the role of the individual in relation to the importance of human factors in the man-machine environment and the role of CRM. Particular attention is given to the applicant’s maturity and judgment including an understanding of adults, their behavioural attitudes and variable levels of learning ability. Moreover, the applicants shall be made aware of their own attitudes to the importance of flight safety. At the end of the training phase the applicant shall pass an assessment of competence.
Requirements:
In order to be admitted to the TRI course, candidates must:
Be at least 18 years old (for CPL and MPL) and 21 years old (for ATPL)
Hold Class I medical certificate
Hold at least ICAO level 4 English Language Proficiency
Hold a CPL, MPL or ATPL pilot licence on the applicable aircraft category
Have completed 1500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes
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
In order to be admitted to the SFI course, candidates must:
Be at least 18 years old (for CPL and MPL) and 21 years old (for ATPL)
Hold at least ICAO level 4 English Language Proficiency
Hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category
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
Have at least 1500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes
Have completed, as a pilot or observer, within the 12 months preceding the application, at least:
3 route sectors on the flight deck of the applicable aircraft type
OR
2 line-oriented 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
Course content:
Part 1: Teaching and learning
Teaching and learning phase objective is to develop student TRI/SFI ability to train trainee’s in general aviation knowledge, to detect trainee’s weaknesses, to perform relevant assessment on trainee’s level, to bring trainee’s level to proficiency, taking in account all human factors aspect.
Teaching and learning course is core course and focuses on teaching and learning tehniques as well as on human factors. It is not relative to specific aircraft type.
Part 2: Technical training
It focuses on the revision of technical knowledges, preparation of the lesson plans and the development of classroom instructional skills
Part 3: FSTD training
All training sessions will be conducted by the SFI/TRI applicant from the IOS station. The candidate will conduct briefings on selected topics (briefing items), debriefings on session itself and sessions will be based on A320 type rating course sessions.
Duration:
9 days including Assessment of Competence
5 days classroom (Teaching and Learning, Technical Training)
3 days FSTD training (including briefings/debriefings)
1 day AoC