IR(A) Instrument Rating

• An applicant for an IR(A) shall hold a PPL(A) including a night qualification (if the will be used at night), or a CPL(A).
• have completed at least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as PIC in aeroplanes, TMGs, helicopters or airships, of which at least 10 or, in the case of airships, 20 hours shall be in the relevant aircraft category
• 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.
• 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:

1) 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

2) 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).