TRI/SFI Initial

Course Objectives

The course objectives for a TRI/SFI rating in multi-crew airplanes are:


An integrated instruction based on theoretical teaching and flight simulator training.


We provide the future instructor with the necessary knowledge and skills to train other pilots in a safe CRM operation.


We ensure that the future intructor will be able to successfully teach and supervise normal, abnormal and emergency operations with a special attention to limitations, systems and performances of the aircraft.

Three pilots in a cockpit with various controls, screens, and a view of the sky through the windows.
Two airline pilots in a cockpit, with one pilot pointing at a touchscreen display on the right, and various instruments and controls on the dashboards.

Prerequisites for TRI

An applicat for a TRI certificate shall:

  • Hold a CPL, MPL or ATPL pilot licence on the applicable aircraft category;

  • Have completed 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes;

  • Have completed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application, 30 route sectors, including take-offs and landings, as pilot-in-command OR co-pilot on the applicable aeroplane type, of which 15 sectors may be completed in an FFS representing that type.

Two pilots in the cockpit of an aircraft with multiple digital navigation and control screens, one pilot wearing a headset and glasses, the other manning controls, with visible sky and clouds through the cockpit window.

Prerequisites for SFI

An applicat for a SFI certificate shall:

  • Hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category;

  • Have completed a full type rating course excluding the Aircraft Training part;

  • Have passed the proficiency check for the issue of the specific aircraft type rating in an FFS representing the applicable type, within the 12 months preceding the application;

  • Have at least 1,500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes;

  • Completed, as a pilot or as an observer, within the 12 months preceding the application, at least: 3 route sectors on the flight deck of the applicable aircraft type OR 2 line-oriented flight training-based simulator sessions conducted by qualified flight crew on the flight deck of the applicable type.

    These simulator sessions shall include 2 flights of at least 2 hours each between 2 different aerodromes, and the associated pre-flight planning and de-briefing

Training Phases

Theaching & Learining

25 hours

  • This phase of of your Type Rating Instructor Training is aimed at teaching you the fundamentals and techniques of instructing other pilots.

  • You can receive credits for this part of the training if you hold or have already held an instructor rating.

Technical Training

10 Hours

This includes:

  • a revision of the technical knowledge specific to your aircraft​

  • the preparation of lesson plans, and

  • the development of classroom /simulator instructional skills.

Flight Instruction

10 Hours

Performed on the specific Full Flight Simulator (FFS).

Assesment of Competence

3 Hours

The assessment is performed on the specific aircraft Full Flight Simulator (FFS) where you'll have to demonstrate your ability to teach a training session including briefing and debriefing.