IR(A) Instrument Rating

An applicant for an IR(A) shall hold a PPL(A) including a night qualification or CPL(A). An applicant for the Procedural Instrument Flight Module, who does not hold a CPL(A), shall be holder of a Course Completion Certificate for the Basic Instrument Flight Module. Applicant of an IR shall fulfil requirements of FCL.610
An applicant for a multi-engine IR(A) course who has not held a multi-engine aeroplane class rating shall receive the multi-engine class training prior to commencing the flight training for the IR(A) course.

• Theoretical knowledge instruction to the IR (A) knowledge level;
• IR flying training. The course consists of two modules, which may be taken separately or combined:
  - Basic Instrument Flight Module:
  - - This comprises 10 hours of instrument time under instruction, of which up to 5 hours can be instrument ground time in FNPT II
  - Procedural Instrument Flight Module:
  - - This comprises the remainder of the training syllabus for the IR (A), 40 hours single-engine instrument time under instruction, of which up to 30 hours can be instrument ground time in FNPT II, and the theoretical knowledge course for the IR(A).