The aim of this course is to give the necessary assets to the applicant to ensure a sufficient control of theoretical knowledge and various practices adapted to the ground and simulator trainings to be able to assume the privileges of a SFI(A). The applicant receives a training of basic teaching methods, which is implemented during briefings, debriefings, and simulator sessions.

Any applicant for a first SFI(A) certificate must:

• Hold a CPL, MPL or ATPL pilot license on the applicable aircraft category,
• Have completed the proficiency check for the issue of the specific aircraft type rating in a FFS representing the applicable type (A320), within the 12 months preceding the application,
• At least 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot airplanes, as applicable,
• Have 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-orientated 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.