If you are the holder of an EIR, the following is applicable: You can continue to use the EIR until 8 September 2022, provided that your EIR is valid. The EIR can be kept valid or revalidated in accordance with the current conditions (FCL.825 (g); Annex II).
The BIR was introduced on 8 September 2021. From this date onwards, you can convert your EIR to a BIR. Based on your EIR, you can be eligible for exemptions from parts of the training for a BIR. You are hereby granted exemption for at least module 1 (the core module of the flight skill training with the use of instruments only). You will also be exempt from the BIR theory training and BIR theory examinations. For more information, you can consult an ATO who provides the BIR training.
Are you presently enrolled for an EIR training course, and do you want to know what you have to do to attend BIR training? Then visit the ILT website (Dutch) where you can find all the information on this subject.
Providing a verification letter is a service for which we charge a fee since 1 November 2017. The verification letter can be requested by the pilot, airline or aviation authority. The request can be submitted via the contact form stating the address that must be mentioned on the invoice.
The verification letter states your name, date of birth, licence number and all valid ratings. The verification letter also includes a no-incident/accident declaration.
The no-incident/accident declaration can be requested by the pilot, airline or aviation authority. This is also a service for which a fee is requested since 1 November 2017. The valid ratings are not stated in this.
ERequirements for extending and renewing the issuing of an instructor certificate can be found in Regulation (EU) Nr. 1178/2011 (Dutch) from the Commission dated 3 November 2011. The table below provides an overview of the instructor certificates and the reference to the Regulation with page number.
Type of instructor certificate |
FI |
TRI |
CRI |
IRI |
SFI |
Extension |
FCL.940.FI (a) and (b), p. 51 |
FCL.940.TRI (a), |
FCL.940.CRI (a) and (b), |
FCL.940.IRI, |
FCL.940.SFI (a), (b) and (c) p. 60 |
Renewed issue |
FCL.940.FI (c), |
FCL.940.TRI (b), |
FCL.940.CRI (c), |
FCL.940.SFI (d), |
Type of instructor certificate |
MCCI |
STI |
MI |
FTI |
(Can only be issued from 8 April 2015) |
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Extension |
FCL.940.MCCI (a), |
FCL.940.STI (a) |
The MI certificate is valid for the same period as the certificate for FI, TRI or CRI see FCL.940.MI p.63 |
FCL.940.FTI (a), |
Renewed Issue |
FCL.940.MCCI (b), |
FCL.940.STI (b) |
FCL.940.FTI (b), |
The course completion certificate is issued by the ATO and will contain the following details:
The declaration base check is issued by the ATO and must include the following details: