Have examination authorization for pilot licenses for airplanes and helicopters recognized

You must apply for the issue, renewal, extension or extension of an examination rating for pilot licenses for airplanes and helicopters under visual flight rules.

If you wish to issue, renewal, extension or extension of an examination rating for pilot licenses for airplanes and helicopters under visual flight rules (PPL(A) and PPL(H)), light aircraft (LAPL(A) and LAPL(H)), gliders (SPL) and free balloons (BPL), you must apply to the competent authority.

Regional Council Kassel and Darmstadt Regional Council

You must enclose the following documents the first time you are granted an examiner's license:

• Extract from the driving aptitude register of the Federal Motor Transport Authority with attachments.
• Proof of application for an official driving license, document type O.
• Informal confirmation (flight instructor, examiner, BfL) that you meet the flying requirements for the examiner authorization applied for.
• Additionally for powered flight: Valid background check.
• Meaningful evidence of previous flying activities and flying experience. Letters of recommendation from other persons working in aviation can also be enclosed. (see for example AMC1 FCL.1010)
• Declarations of pending criminal and fine proceedings, driving license revocation, fines, aircraft accidents

You must enclose the following documents when extending an existing examiner authorization:

• Extract from the Federal Motor Transport Authority's driving aptitude register with attachments.
• Proof of application for an official driving license, document type O.
• Informal confirmation (flight instructor, examiner, BfL) that you meet the flying requirements for the examiner authorization applied for.
• Additionally for powered flight: Valid background check.
• Declarations of pending criminal and fine proceedings, driving license revocation, fines, aircraft accidents

The following documents must be enclosed when renewing an existing examiner authorization:

• Proof of 6 practical examinations or proficiency checks or competence assessments carried out.
• Proof of one of these examinations under supervision in the last year of renewal
• Certificate of attendance at examiner refresher seminar
• Declarations of pending criminal and fine proceedings, driving license revocation, fines, aircraft accidents

You must enclose the following documents when renewing an existing examiner authorization:

• Competence assessment for examiner authorization
• Certificate of attendance at examiner refresher seminar in the year prior to renewal
• Declarations of pending criminal and fine proceedings, driving license revocation, fines, aircraft accidents

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

Online services available: Yes

• FE (S): FI(S) SPL instructor rating At least 300 flying hours as a pilot on gliders or motor gliders (no TMG), of which at least 150 hours or 300 take-offs flight training.
• FE (S) TMG: Instructor rating FI(S) SPL TMG At least 300 flight hours as a pilot on sailplanes or powered sailplanes, including at least 50 hours of flight training on TMGs
• FIE (S): FI(S) SPL instructor rating with the suffix "instructor" At least 500 flight hours as a pilot on gliders, of which at least 10 hours or 30 take-offs during which applicants for an instructor rating were trained.
• FIE (S): Instructor rating FI(S) SPL with the addition "TMG" and the addition "instructor" At least 500 flight hours as a pilot on gliders, of which at least 10 hours or 30 take-offs during which applicants for an instructor rating were trained on TMGs.
• FE (A): Examiner for PPL(A): At least 1000 flight hours as a pilot on airplanes or TMG, of which at least 250 hours flight training Instructor rating FI(A) Examiner for LAPL(A): At least 500 flight hours as a pilot on airplanes or TMG, of which at least 100 hours flight training Instructor rating FI(A)
• CRE(A): Former holder CPL(A), MPL(A) or ATPL(A), currently: holder of a PPL(A) with CRI(A) for the relevant class and at least 500 hours of flight time as a pilot on airplanes (no TMG).
• FIE (A): At least 2,000 flight hours as a pilot on airplanes or TMG and at least 100 flight hours during which applicants for an instructor rating were trained Instructor rating FI(A) with the suffix "instructor"
• FE (A) mountain flight: At least 500 flight hours as a pilot on airplanes or TMGs, of which at least 500 take-offs and landings as part of flight training for the mountain flight rating. FI(A) instructor rating with the addition "mountain flight".

Action before the administrative court

• Application
• Your details will be checked for completeness and accuracy.
• The requirements will be checked.
• You will receive the issue, renewal, extension or extension of the examination authorization.