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Instrument Rating (A)

2 month

DURATION

50 hours

FLIGHT TRAINING

— hours

THEORITICAL TRAINING

Course Description

This course is created for PPL (A) SEP or CPL (A) SEP holders who are interested to obtaining a SEP/ IR. The instrument rating is required when operating with a Single Engine or Multi Engine aircraft under IFR and in IMC.

The IR training requirements depend on which aircraft type you are interested to fly and the license you hold. 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. Last but not least, an applicant for an IR(A) must hold at least a level 4 EASA English Language Proficiency.

Below you can see our course structure:

IR (A) theoretical knowledge course will comprise of seven (7) theoretical subjects which are equal to 217 hours of instruction

*For PPL (A) /MEP or CPL (A) /MEP Class rating holders, additional 5 hours ME/IR training is required.

These subjects are:

  • Air Law,
  • Aircraft General Knowledge – Instrumentation
  • Human Performance,
  • Meteorology,
  • Radio Navigation,
  • Flight Planning and Monitoring
  • IFR Communications
  • Flight Training

The course consists of 50 hours in total of which:

  • 35 hours in FNPT II
  • 15 hours in a SEP aircraft

Not included:

  • ATPL(A) Theory distance learning, if not held already
  • Examination fees
  • Duration for flights only

Course structures may change without notice.

For PPL (A) /MEP or CPL (A) /MEP Class rating holders, additional 5 hours ME/IR training is required.

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