Law (Privileges, Limitations, issue, etc)

Question 1

What are the eligibility requirements for a C-Cat?

Answer 1

• CPL on the category of aircraft
• 200hrs flight time
• Passed course in practice and theory of flight instruction
• Passed oral exams (met, PoF, Nav/x-country techniques, flight instruction theory.)
• 25hrs dual flight instructor training
• Demonstrate instruction ability in all normal and emergency procedures (oral exam and flight test)

Question 2

What are the privileges of a C-Cat?

Answer 2

• Give flight instruction
• Authorise solo (other than first solo) by a student by day or night
• Certify student logbook
• Conduct Type ratings
• Conduct PPL x-country demonstration of competence

Question 3

What are the additional things/types of flying that an instructor must demonstrate if they wish to teach?

Answer 3

• Night
• Spinning
• Aerobatic
• Multi-engine

Question 4

What are the limitations of a C-Cat?

Answer 4

• Must hold a type rating
• Direct supervision for first 100hrs and 6 months
• Indirect supervision thereafter
• Not give instruction in IMC or on IFR flight plan unless instrument rated
• Must have multi, spinning, aerobatic, or night instruction certified in logbook

Question 5

What are the currency requirements for a C-Cat?

Answer 5

• Annual Competency Demonstration (supersedes BFR)
• Recent Flight experience
• Current Class 1 medical

Question 6

What are the minimum flight experience requirements made up of?

Answer 6

• 150hrs PIC
• 15hrs Instrument Time
• 1hr dual instruction in spin recovery
• 40hrs x-country as PIC

Question 7

What requirements must the C-Cat’s direct supervisor meet?

Answer 7

• On the same aerodrome at the same time
• Directly responsible for the instruction actions of the instructor under supervision.
• Must be an A-Cat or B-Cat

Question 8

What are the requirements of a supervisor of an instructor out of direct supervision?

Answer 8

• Be an A-Cat or B-Cat
• Monitor, help, and guide C-Cat instructor
• Accept supervisory responsibility
• Must be in the same area but not necessarily on the same aerodrome

Question 9

What is the catch with instructor annual competency checks superseding the BFR?

Answer 9

-If annual comp check lapses and it has been more than 2 years since a BFR the pilot has student privileges only

Question 10

Who can conduct your annual competency check for your C-Cat?

Answer 10

Flight Examiner with C-Cat initial issue/continued competency privileges.

Question 11

What is required to be able to conduct mountain flying lessons

Answer 11

• Be out of direct supervision

- Approval (as appropriate) from supervising instructor to conduct terrain awareness, basic/advanced mountain flying.

Question 12

What things can a C-Cat sign off on?

Answer 12

• Training log (must be counter signed)
• Type ratings
• Instrument flying syllabus/ Instrument time
• PPL Nav syllabus (out of supervision)
• Terrain awareness (if certified)