Civil Aviation Authority INFORMATION NOTICE Number: IN–2014/038 Issued: 17 February 2014 Type Rating and Synthetic Flight Examiners (TRE/SFE) Aeroplanes Examiner Refresher Seminar This Information Notice contains information that is for awareness. Recipients are asked to ensure that this Information Notice is copied to all members of their staff who may have an interest in the information. Applicability: Aerodromes: Air Traffic: Airspace: Airworthiness: Flight Operations: All Aeroplane AOC training post holders Licensed/Unlicensed Personnel: Type Rating and Synthetic Flight Examiners (TRE/SFE) Aeroplanes. 1. Introduction 1.1 Part-FCL 1025(a) – An examiner certificate shall be valid for 3 years. 1.2 Part-FCL 1025(b)(2) – Revalidation and renewal criteria for examiner certificates includes the requirement for the holder ‘to attend an examiner refresher seminar provided by the competent authority or by an ATO and approved by the competent authority, during the last year of the validity period’ 1.3 Following implementation of Part-FCL, examiner refresher seminars will be required for all categories of examiners. All categories of examiner who require revalidation or renewal of their examiner certificate will have to have attended an examiner refresher seminar. CAA Flight Operations Advanced Pilot Performance (formally FCS) will be conducting a seminar for Type Rating and Synthetic Flight Examiners (TRE/SFE) for Multi-Pilot Aeroplanes (MPA) and Single-Pilot High Performance complex Aeroplanes (SP HPCA) on the following date:  16 April 2014 Future dates will be published on our website: www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=2026&pagetype=90&pageid=13935 This one day seminar will qualify a delegate examiner in accordance with the requirements of Part-FCL 1025(b)(2). Page 1 of 2 Civil Aviation Authority Information Notice 2. IN-2014/038 Scope The examiner refresher seminar will provide refresher training to examiners that covers their knowledge and practical understanding of all elements of the examiner standardisation course syllabus as detailed in AMC1 FCL.1015, and the content of the relevant CAA Standard Documents and additional guidance material. The seminar will cover changes in regulation and associated changes in the examiner’s privileges which have occurred since the delegate examiner completed his or her initial examiner standardisation course. The seminar will also cover the following topics as required by IN 2012/123.         3. New CAA administrative procedures for the renewal of type and class ratings. A review of CAA administrative procedures for the designation of examiners for skill tests (FCL.205(c)). Vested interests of examiners. CAA Forms. Any revision of CAA policy and recent amendments to CAA Forms, Standards Documents, CAPs, Information Notices, Guidance material etc. Procedure for the conduct of assessments of competence for TRI and SFI certificates. Applicability of appeal procedures under CAA Regulations. Examiner briefing and debriefing techniques incorporating TEM and CRM facilitation. Further Information The seminars will take place at Aviation House, Gatwick. Starting at 09:15 and finishing at approximately 16:30 The cost of attending the seminar will be £400.00. On completion delegates will be provided with a course completion certificate. Seminars will be limited to 12 delegates. Please complete the attached application form and submit via e-mail, to [email protected]. Applications must be received by the CAA no later than six days prior to the date of the chosen Seminar. Payment for the seminar MUST be taken in advance to secure your place. Once an application has been received we will contact individuals to take payment. Confirmation and Joining Instructions will be sent once payment has been taken. It should be noted that once the booking has been made, costs and charges will not be reimbursable in the event of non-attendance. IN-2012/123 stipulated that the CAA policy is that industry should conduct examiner refresher seminars (except for Senior Examiners which will be run by the CAA). This policy remains unchanged and a number of ATOs have been approved to conduct examiner refresher seminars, details of these courses can be found in the national aviation press. 4. Queries Any queries or further guidance required as a result of this communication should be addressed to: [email protected] 5. Cancellation This Information Notice shall remain in force until 31 January 2015. Page 2 of 4 Type Rating and Synthetic Flight Examiner (TRE/SFE) Aeroplanes Examiner Refresher Seminar APPLICATION FORM Please complete the following form: Surname First Names CAA Licence No. Mobile No.: E-mail address (Private): Company Name: Company Address: Company Telephone No.: Company e-mail address: I would like to attend on the Yes 16 April 2014 (please tick the appropriate box) Additional Dates will be published on our website: www.caa.co.uk/examiners Please e-mail your application form to: [email protected] PAYMENT FORM PAYMENT METHODS – Credit card only I am paying by (Please put ‘’ in the appropriate box) MASTERCARD VISA Debit Card Please complete the following. (Block Capitals) Card Holder’s name (in full) Please tick box if paying with a Company Card Amount £ 400.00 Fixed non negotiable / non refundable fee Please do not include your card number. On receipt of your application we will contact you to take payment. Address of Card Holder Contact number E-mail address For CAA use only: 5607/0479 – 471545 Booked Confirmed