Flight Examiner
- Regulators
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- Civil Aviation Authority
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Transport
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Address
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Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation House
South Area
Gatwick Airport RH6 - Email address
- infoservices@caa.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.caa.co.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)1293 567711
Regulation
Regulation summary
To examine whether candidates meet the requirements needed for obtaining the desired licence, for example, pilot, instructor or examiner.
Applicants for an examiner certificate will be required to demonstrate their competence to a UK CAA inspector while performing a skill test, proficiency check or assessment of competence in the examiner role for which privileges are required.
The EAoC will include briefing, conduct of the skill test, proficiency check or assessment of competence, and assessment of the person to whom the test, check or assessment is given, debriefing and recording documentation.
For further guidance please refer to AMC1 FCL.1020 Examiners assessment of competence - https://www.caa.co.uk/media/ynsbjrfn/reguk-eu-no-1178-2011-b.pdf
Regulation type
Reserved activities
N/A
Protected titles
N/A
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Pilot-licences/Instructors-and-Examiners/Flight-Examiner/
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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Complete a training course at an Approved Training Organisation. Hold a UK Medical. Complete training and assessment of competence.
The privileges of an FE certificate for aeroplanes allows an examiner to carry out the following:
• Skill tests for the issue of the PPL(A) and skill tests and proficiency checks for associated single-pilot class and type ratings (except for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes)
• Skill tests for the issue of the CPL(A) and skill tests and proficiency checks for the associated single-pilot class and type ratings (except for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes)
• Skill tests and proficiency checks for the LAPL(A)
• Skill tests for the issue of a mountain rating
• Proficiency checks for the revalidation and renewal of EIRs
The privileges of an FE certificate for helicopters allows an examiner to carry out the following:
• Skill tests for the issue of the PPL(H) and skill tests and proficiency checks for single-pilot single-engine helicopter type ratings entered in a PPL(H)
• Skill tests for the issue of the CPL(H) and skill tests and proficiency checks for single-pilot single-engine helicopter type ratings entered in a CPL(H)
• Skill tests and proficiency checks for single-pilot multi-engine helicopter type ratings entered in a PPL(H) or a CPL(H)
• Skill tests and proficiency checks for the LAPL(H)
Please note there are specific requirements to be met which allow the examiner to carry out the above individual privileges. - More about qualification
- https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Pilot-licences/Instructors-and-Examiners/Flight-Examiner/
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- None - all professionals must re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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N/A
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Holding a UK licence registers the individual with the CAA
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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UK Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2011
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/2020-06-22
- Title of relevant act or charter
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N/A