SFCL.415 FE(S) certificate – Privileges and conditions

Subject to compliance of the applicant with point SFCL.420 and with the following conditions, an FE(S) certificate shall be issued upon application with privileges to conduct:

(a) skill tests and proficiency checks for the SPL, provided that the applicant has completed, on sailplanes, excluding TMGs, 300 hours of flight time as a pilot, including 150 hours or 300 launches of flight instruction;

[Editorial note: point (a) will be replaced by the text below on 15 September 2025]

skill tests and proficiency checks for the SPL, provided that the applicant has completed, on sailplanes, excluding TMGs, 300 hours of flight time as a pilot, including flight instruction for 150 hours or 300 launches;

(b) skill tests for the extension of the SPL privileges to TMG in accordance with point SFCL.150(e), provided that the applicant has completed 300 hours of flight time on sailplanes, including 50 hours of flight instruction in TMGs;

[Editorial note: a new point (bb) will be inserted by the text below on 15 September 2025]

(bb) an assessment of competence for the BI(S) certificate provided that the applicant has privileges to instruct for a BI(S), or an FI(S), certificate and has completed, on sailplanes, excluding TMGs, 300 hours of flight time as a pilot, including flight instruction for at least 150 hours or 300 launches;”;

(c) assessments of competence for the issue of FI(S) and BI(S) certificates on sailplanes, provided that the applicant has:

(1) completed at least 500 hours of flight time as pilot on sailplanes, including, if the privileges of the FE(S) certificate will be exercised in:

(i) sailplanes, excluding TMGs, at least 10 hours or 30 launches instructing the applicant for an FI(S) certificate in sailplanes, excluding TMGs;

(ii) TMGs, at least 10 hours or 30 take-offs and landings instructing the applicant for an FI(S) certificate in TMGs;

(2) received specific training during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point SFCL.430.