You can apply for the initial issue, renewal, revalidation, or variation of a Type Rating Instructor (TRI) certificate using the e-Licensing portal or our online Application for the issue, renewal, revalidation or variation of an instructor certificate application form (SRG2159).

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The privileges of a Type Rating Instructor (TRI) rating for helicopters allows the instructor to carry out instruction for:

You will be required to complete discretional training determined by a UK ATO approved for the specific instructor course, followed by an Assessment of Competence (AoC) with a UK approved examiner.

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We advise that you check that your instructor and examiner hold the relevant privileges to conduct the training and any flight test, examination or assessment of competence that is being carried out.

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We will contact you via email if we have any queries regarding your application and may keep your application pending while the additional requirements are met. Applications will only be pended for 30 days before cancellation, where no response is received.

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For a small number of applications, a licensing officer may require additional guidance which requires a referral to be made to a technical officer. The technical officer will review the case within 5 working days, however if further advice is needed this will be reviewed at a bi-weekly complex case review session. In such cases therefore the application will take longer to process than our standard turnaround times.

The UK Aircrew Regulations provides guidance and the requirements for the issue, renewal, revalidation and variation of a Type Rating Instructor (TRI) certificate. Please refer to the following sections:

We are currently working within the published service levels of 10 working days for all application types. Where an application is pended, the working days to process the application will be counted from the date of receipt of the requested additional information.

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The privileges of a Type Rating Instructor (TRI) rating for multi-pilot aeroplanes (MPA) allows the instructor to carry out instruction for:

Expedite requests must be submitted in writing to customerservices@caa.co.uk and must be submitted by your Approved Training Organisation (ATO) or employer. We will not accept any expedite requests over the phone or directly from an applicant.

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To apply for a TRI certificate based on an EASA licence you will need to submit Application for the Verification of a Third Country ICAO Licence and/or TK examination results (SRG2142) in addition to Application for the issue, renewal, revalidation or variation of an instructor certificate Application Form (SRG2159).

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If your application is urgent, you can request that we expedite it. However, we will only expedite applications in extreme circumstances. All other applications will be processed in strict date order.

When your application arrives with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it will undergo a desk-based assessment from a Flight Crew Licensing Officer or Assistant. Following an acceptable assessment your licence will be processed, signed, and despatched.

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Therefore, the new expiry date of a further 3 years will be calculated from the current expiry date of the TRI rating when completed within the revalidation period.

A Type Rating Instructor (TRI) certificate is issued with a validity of 3 years. Revalidations can be completed within the last 12 months preceding the expiry date.

The privileges of a Type Rating Instructor (TRI) rating for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes (SPHPCA) allows the instructor to carry out instruction for:

To apply for a TRI certificate restricted to FCL.900c you will need to submit Application for the Verification of a Third Country ICAO Licence and/or TK examination results (SRG2142) in addition to Application for the issue, renewal, revalidation or variation of an instructor certificate Application Form (SRG2159).

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