Ir

Ir

Theory

150 hours

Practice

50/55 hours

Duration

6-9 months

To enrol on this course, you'll need:

Age

Minimum
17 years old

Language

TEA1 with at least level 4/6

Medical

Valid
Class 12 certificate

Licence

PPL or CPL

Licence

Night Rating

Experience

Minimum 50 flight hours3

Rating

MEP4

1 Required to sit the practical exam
2 Or Class 2 with IR privileges
3 Cross-country as Pilot in Command
4 If obtaining a Multi-Engine IR

Age

Minimum
17 years old

Language

TEA1 with at least level 4/6

Medical

Valid
Class 12 certificate

Licence

PPL or CPL

Licence

Night Rating

Experience

Minimum 50 flight hours3

Rating

MEP4

1 Required to sit the practical exam
2 Or Class 2 with IR privileges
3 Cross-country as Pilot in Command
4 If obtaining a Multi-Engine IR

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Course structure

The Instrument Rating (IR) course is designed for pilots holding a PPL or CPL who wish to gain the skills and privileges to operate in IFR conditions. The training also includes PBN (Performance Based Navigation) operations, enabling you to conduct approaches with decision heights as low as 200 feet.

The total course duration depends on student availability.

Ground School

Ground school

  • Min 150 hours
  • Max 18 months to complete
  • 8 exams
    (all multiple choice, in English)

Subjects include:

  • Air Law
  • Aircraft General Knowledge
  • Communication
  • Flight Planning & Monitoring
  • Human Performance and Limitations
  • Instruments
  • Meteorology
  • Radionavigation
Flight Training

Flight training

  • Single Engine IR (SEP): min 50 hours
  • 1 final skill test
  • Multi Engine IR (MEP): min 55 hours
  • 1 final skill test

Flight activities include:

  • SEP IR: 35h simulator + 15h* aircraft
  • IR SEP: 40h simulator + 15h* aircraft MEP

    • *If you already hold a CPL, 10 hours of basic instrument training are credited.

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