SFCL.350 FI(S) – Restricted privileges

(a)  An FI(S) shall have his or her privileges limited to conducting flight instruction under the supervision of an unrestricted FI(S) nominated by the ATO or the DTO for this purpose, in the following cases:

(1) for the issue of an SPL;

(2) for extending the privileges of an SPL to additional sailplane or TMG privileges in accordance with point SFCL.150;

(3) for extending the privileges of an SPL to additional launching methods in accordance with point SFCL.155; and

(4) for basic aerobatic, advanced aerobatic or sailplane cloud flying privileges or for the sailplane towing or banner towing rating.

(b)  Whilst conducting training under supervision, in accordance with paragraph (a), the FI(S) shall not have the privilege to authorise a student pilot to conduct his or her first solo flight or first solo cross-country flight.

(c)  The limitations in (a) and (b) shall be removed from the FI(S) certificate after the FI(S) has completed at least 15 hours or 50 launches of flight instruction covering all phases of a sailplane flight. In the case of a restricted FI(S) who complied with point SFCL.330(b)(2), 5 out of those 15 hours may be completed in TMGs, and 15 out of those 50 launches may be replaced by take-offs and landings in TMGs.