AFTA Instructor / Examiner Refresher Seminars

Atlantic Flight Training Academy based in Cork are planning a Flight Instructor Refresher Seminar and an Examiner Refresher Seminar. Both are available to attend in person or via Zoom.

Flight Instructor Refresher Seminar

The two-day flight instructor refresher seminar will take place on 20^th and 21^st of June. To revalidate or renew a Flight Instructor Certificate, holders must meet the requirements of FCL.940.FI. To revalidate, instructors must meet two of three of the following requirements:

1. Completed at least 50 hours of flight instruction in the appropriate aircraft category as FIs, TRIs, CRIs, IRIs, MIs or examiners
2. completed instructor refresher training as an FI at an ATO or at the competent authority.
3. have passed an assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.935 in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the FI certificate.

For each alternate revalidation, an FI must pass an assessment of competence (3). The flight instructor refresher seminar meets the requirements of point 2.

Examiner Refresher Seminar

The one-day Examiner Refresher Seminar will take place on the 5th of July. In order to revalidate or renew an Examiner Certificate, the hold must meet the requirements of FCL.1025. To revalidate the certificate, this involves:

1. before the expiry date of the certificate, have conducted at least six skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence
2. in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the certificate, have completed an examiner refresher course which is provided by the competent authority or which is provided by an ATO and approved by the competent authority;
3. One of the checks in point 1 must be observed by an Inspector from the Competent Authority or Senior Examiner in the 12 months immediately preceding the expiry date of the examiner certificate.

For further information and to reserve your space, please contact enquiries@afta.ie