SFCL.320 FI(S) certificate – Prerequisites and requirements

SI No. 2025 No. 878

Text in magenta in force from 15 September 2025

Applicants for an FI(S) certificate shall:

  1. be at least 18 years of age;

  2. comply with the requirements of point (a)(1)(i) and paragraph (2) of point SFCL.300;

  3. have completed 100 hours of flight time and 200 launches as PIC on sailplanes;

  4. have completed an instructor training course in accordance with point SFCL.330 at an ATO or a DTO; and

    [Editorial note: in point (d) above,“or a DTO” will be replaced by “, a DTO, or a Gliding Club” on 15 September 2025]

  5. have passed an assessment of competence in accordance with point SFCL.345.