(Please note, the UK CAA reserves the right to observe a senior examiner conducting an EAoC at any time during the validity of the SE authorisation). Be observed conducting an EAoC during the last 12 months of the validity period of the SE certificate.

Attend a SE refresher course provided by the UK CAA during the last 12 months of the validity period of the SE certificate.

The record of these assessments must be made available to the UK CAA Inspector/Staff Flight Examiner at the time of revalidation.

Have conducted at least two AoC for the issue, revalidation or renewal of an examiner certificate in each year of the authorisation period.

Meet all the Part-FCL Subpart J and K requirements to maintain instructor and examiner privileges as applicable to role.

To revalidate an SE certificate, applicants are required to meet the following: Therefore, the new expiry date of a further 3 years will be calculated from the current expiry date of the Examiner Certificate when completed within the revalidation period. However, a revalidation can be completed within the last 12 months of the expiry date. (When evaluating the applicant’s background, the UK CAA will evaluate the personality and character of the applicant, and his/her cooperation with the UK CAA and may also consider whether the applicant has been convicted of any relevant criminal or other offenses, considering national law and principles of non-discrimination).Īn Examiner Certificate is issued with a validity of 3 years.

Have not been subject to any sanctions, including the suspension, limitation or revocation of any of their licences, ratings or certificates issued in accordance with this Part, for non-compliance with the EASA Basic Regulation and its Implementing Rules during the last 3 years.

Demonstrate: relevant knowledge, background and appropriate experience related to the privileges of an examiner.

Have conducted a number of skill tests or proficiency checks as a Part-FCL examiner.

Have examiner experience level acceptable to the competent authority (the CAA deems an acceptable level of experience to be at least a minimum of three years’ examining in the role for which SE privileges are sought including the satisfactory completion of at least 12 tests, checks or AoC.).

Hold a valid or current examiner certificate appropriate to the privileges being given.

PrerequisitesĪpplicants for a SE certificate for Single Pilot Aircraft (excluding single pilot high performance complex aircraft) shall: Where this is not possible, the CAA will specifically authorise SE on a case by case basis. It is UK CAA policy that AoC for initial examiner certificates will be undertaken by an Inspector from the UK CAA.

While FCL.1020 implies that a SE may be granted privileges to conduct AOC for the initial issue of an examiner certificate, AMC FCL.1020 1025 refers only to revalidation of examiner certificates. The conduct of assessments of competence to vary examiner privileges for a change of aircraft type or class or addition of an aircraft type or class or variation to include examining privileges in synthetic flight training devices.The conduct of assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a Flight Instructor Examiner (FIE) Certificate.The conduct of assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of an Instrument Rating Examiner (IRE) Certificate with privileges for SE and/or ME aircraft.The conduct of assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a Type Rating Examiner (TRE) Certificate with privileges for single-pilot helicopters.The conduct of assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a Class Rating Examiner (CRE) Certificate with privileges for SE and/or ME aeroplanes.The conduct of assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a Flight Examiner (FE) Certificate with privileges for LAPL, PPL or CPL skill tests.The privileges of a Senior Examiners (SE) certificate allows an examiner to carry out the following privileges for single-pilot aeroplanes (except for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes) as follows:

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