Instrument Rating – IR

IR

All inclusive prices suitable for those wishing to fly commercially but also those pilots wishing to expand their own flying horizons.

Full IR (SEP)

Contact us for price. Includes 50 hours training, membership, landing and approach fees and 10 hours ground school.

Full MEIR

Contact us for price. Includes 40 hours in SEP, 15 hours in MEP, membership, 10 hours ground school as above.

CBIR (SEP)

Contact us for price. Per 10 hours all inclusive as above.

CBIR (MEP)

Contact us for price. (15 in SEP, 15 in MEP). Or per 10 hours all inclusive available.

The Instrument Rating (IR) allows a pilot to fly an aircraft under IFR with a minimum decision height of 200ft (60m).

An applicant for an IR(A) shall hold a PPL(A) including a night qualification or CPL(A) and shall have completed at least 50 hours cross-country flight time as Pilot in Command in aeroplanes.

An applicant for an IR(A) must have completed the theoretical course of instruction (at least 200 hours) and must have passed the theoretical knowledge written examinations.

The IR is a rating you can get for single or multi engine aircraft. The course consists of:

SINGLE ENGINE IR(A)

At least 50 hours instrument time under instruction of which up to 35 hours may be instrument ground time in an FNPTII simulator.

MULTI ENGINE IR(A)

At least 55 hours instrument time under instruction of which up to 40 hours may be instrument ground time in an FNPTII simulator. The remaining instrument flight instruction shall include at least 15 hours in Multi Engine aeroplanes.

Note: The holder of a CPL(A) may have the total amount of training required for the IR(A) reduced by 10 hours.

COMPETENCY BASED IR (CBIR)

This is designed for pilots who already have instrument flight experience such as an IR(R) holder or someone who has already undertaken instrument training elsewhere, i.e. outside an ATO.

The course commences with an assessment flight to see how many hours training is needed. This can be as few as 10 hours if taken in a single engine aircraft. It the test is to be taken in a multi engine aircraft a minimum of 15 hours must be flown in the multi.

There are fewer theory exams but the rating is exactly the same as a full IR.