EASA Flight examiner certificates

The EASA flight examiner is a designated pilot and a flight instructor who holds a certificate issued by the competent Aviation authority. EASA Examiner's certificate is issued by competent Aviation authority in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1178/2011, Part-FCL Subpart K, paragraph FCL.1000.

There are different EASA examiners certificates in terms of their privileges. One EASA examiner may hold more examiner´s certificates at the same time.

The EASA examiner must comply with paragraph FCL.1010 and must meet the following essential requirements:

  • have adequate knowledge for conducting examination
  • passed an adequate preparation and appropriate experience related to the flight examiner
  • over the past three years there has been no sanctions to the candidate, including suspension, reduction or withdrawal of their licenses, ratings or certificates issued in accordance with Part-FCL, for failure to comply with the Regulation (EC) 216/2008 and its implementing Regulations

EASA Flight examiner - FE(A)

The EASA flight examiner - FE(A) is iaw. FCL.1010.FE authorized to carry out skill tests and proficiency checks for :

  • EASA private pilot license (aeroplanes) - PPL (A) and skill tests and proficiency checks for the associated class rating - eg. SEP(land), MEP(land) or TMG and type ratings for single-pilot non-complex aeroplanes, except for single-pilot high performance airplanes with a complicated structure, provided that the flight examiner has completed at least 1.000 hours of flight time as a pilot of aeroplanes or touring-motor gliders, including at least 250 hours of flight instruction.
  • EASA commercial pilot license - CPL(A) and skill tests and proficiency checks for the associated class rating - e.g. SEP(land), MEP(land) or TMG and type ratings for single-pilot non-complex aeroplanes, except for single-pilot high performance airplanes with a complicated structure, provided that the flight examiner has completed  at least 2,000 hours of flight time as a pilot of aeroplanes or touring-motorized gliders, including at least 250 hours of flight instruction;
  • EASA light aircraft pilot license (aeroplanes) LAPL (A), provided that the examiner has completed at least 500 hours of flight time as a pilot of airplanes or TMG, including at least 100 hours of flight instruction
  • EASA Mountain rating, provided that the examiner has completed at least 500 hours of flight time as a pilot of airplanes or TMG, including at least 500 take-offs and landings within the flight training for mountaing rating.

EASA class rating examiner - CRE

The EASA class rating examiner - CRE is iaw. FCL.1010.CRE authorized to perform checkrides for the initial obtain, renewal or revalidation of the aviation ratings for single-pilot aeroplanes, except for single-pilot high performance complex airplanes.

The privileges of CRE are allways related to the specific class rating. So if a pilot is holder of SEP(land), TMG and MEP(land), he holds the specific examiner certificate for each class separately as follows:

  • CRE SEP(land)
  • CRE TMG
  • CRE MEP(land)

In case Class Rating Examiner, there is no A behind CRE. Reason is the Class Rating Instructor and Class Rating Examiner are the certificates associated with Aeroplanes only. There is no CRI nor CRE for helicopters.

The example for CRE duties can be the skill tests and proficiency checks for EASA class ratings SEP(land), MEP(land), or TMG:

  • skill tests for the initial issue of the class ratings or associate ratings;
  • proficiency checks for
    • revalidation or renewal of EASA class rating or the associate ratings;
    • revalidation or renewal of instrument rating IR(A), provided that the CRE meets the requirements of paragraph FCL.1010.IRE(a).

EASA instrument rating examiner - IRE(A)

The holder of an EASA instrument rating examiner - IRE (A) is iaw. FCL.1010.IRE authorized to perform skill test for instrument rating IR(A) and EASA proficiency checks for revalidation or renewal of an EASA instrument rating IR(A). The holder of EASA instrument rating examiner  - IRE(A) must gain a minimum experience:

  • 2000 hours of flight time as a pilot of aeroplanes
  • 450 hours of flight according to IFR, of which 250 hours must be as a flight instructor

EASA Flight Instructor examiner - FIE(A)

The EASA flight instructor examiner - FIE (A) is allowed to exercise his privileges according to the FCL.1005.FIE as follows

  • assessment of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of certificates of the
  • EASA flight instructor - FI(A)
  • EASA flight instructor course - FIC extension for the FI(A) holder
  • EASA class rating instructor - CRI(A)
  • EASA instrument rating instructor - IRI(A)
  • EASA type rating instructor - TRI(A) for single pilot aeroplanes - TRI(SPA) provided that the holder of an appropriate certificate TRI (A).

The paragraph FCL.1010.FIE requires FIE (A) to fulfill following requirements:

  • to hold the relevant EASA instructor´s certificate
  • completed 2000 hours of flight time as a pilot of airplanes or TMG and
  • must provide at least 100 hours of training applicants for an instructor

Type Rating Examiner - TRE

The holder of an EASA type rating examiner - TRE (A) is in accordance with FCL.1005.TRE authorized to perform license skill tests and  EASA license proficiency checks as follows:

  • license skill tests in order for initial obtain of the typerating
  • license proficiency checks  in order for revalidation or the typerating or the renewal of the typerating and its instrument rating (IR) for the specific aeroplane type
  • skill tests for initial issue of the airline transport pilot license - ATPL(A)
  • skill tests for initial issue of the multi pilot license - MPL(A) if the examiner meets the criteria as per FCL.925
  • assessment of the competence in order to issue, revalidate or renewal of the TRI(A) certificate or SFI(A) certificate

The privileges of TRE are allways related to the specific type rating. So if a pilot is holder of C525, CL65 and B737 he holds the specific examiner certificate for each class separately as follows:

  • TRE CL65
  • TRE B737 300-900
  • TRE C525

Usually there is no further limitation such as (FFS ONLY) associated with TRE. In fact the privileges of TRE are limited by the privileges of TRI on particular type.

In accordance with the FCL.1010.TRE  TRE shall meet the following requirements to act as the TRE on the specific type of the airplane:

  • in case of the multi pilot airplanes, completed at least of 1500 hours of the flight time as pilot of the multi pilot airplanes, from which at least 500 shall be as pilot in command - PIC.
  • in case of the single pilot hight performance complex airplanes (SP HPCA), completed at least 500 hours of the flight time as pilot of the single pilot aeroplanes, from which at least 200 hours shall be as pilot in command.
  • to hold a CPL(A) or ATPL(A) flight crew licences and TRI(A) for a specific type of the airplane
  • for first issue of the TRE(A) shall completed at least 50 hours of the flight instruction as TRI(A), FI(A) or SFI(A) on the type specific airplane, or on the FSTD which represents the specific type of the aeroplane.

Simulator Flight Examiner - SFE

The holder of an EASA Simulator Flight Examiner - SFE is in accordance with FCL.1005.SFE authorized to perform license skill tests and  EASA license proficiency checks. The privileges of SFE are to conduct in an FFS on the applicable FSTD:

  • skill tests and proficiency checks for the issue, revalidation or renewal of type ratings;
  • proficiency checks for the revalidation or renewal of IRs if combined with the revalidation or renewal of a type rating, provided that they have passed a proficiency check for the aircraft type including the instrument rating within the last year;
  • skill tests for ATPL(A) issue;
  • skill tests for MPL issue, provided that they have complied with the requirements laid down in point FCL.925; and
  • assessments of competence for the issue, revalidation or renewal of an SFI certificate in the relevant aircraft category, provided that they have completed at least 3 years as an SFE(A) and have undergone specific training for the assessment of competence in accordance with point FCL.1015(b).

In accordance with the FCL.1010.SFE  SFE shall meet the following requirements to act as the SFE on the specific type of the airplane:

  • in the case of multi-pilot aeroplanes:
    • hold or have held an ATPL(A) and a type rating;
    • an SFI(A) certificate for the applicable type of aeroplane; and
    • have at least 1500 hours of flight time as pilots of multi-pilot aeroplanes;
  • in the case of single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplanes:
    • hold or have held a CPL(A) or an ATPL(A) and a type rating
    • an SFI(A) certificate for the applicable class or type of aeroplane; and
    • have at least 500 hours of flight time as pilots of single-pilot aeroplanes;

For the initial issue of an SFE certificate, have completed at least 50 hours of synthetic flight instruction as a TRI(A) or an SFI(A) on the applicable type.