Instrument Rating

Description

With an Instrument Rating, you can fly in almost any weather. You will be able to fly in or above the cloud layers and get to your destination, when skies are cloudy or clear. Combining the IFR with the Multi-Engine Rating gives you the maximum in flexibility.

Requirements

The holder of a pilot licence endorsed with an Instrument Rating has the privilege of acting as pilot-in-command under the Instrument Flight Rules for those aircraft of the group endorsed on the rating (airplane - single-engine, centreline thrust or multi-engine; or helicopters). For single-engine (Group 3) airplanes, the course is a minimum of 40 hours of instrument flight time with not more than 20 hours instrument ground time. The applicant must obtain at least 70% on the Instrument Rating written examination and pass an Instrument Rating flight test. This rating is valid for up to 24 months, after which it must be flight tested again.

Combining the IFR with the Multi-Engine Rating gives you the maximum in flexibility.

The IFR Rating has been made easier to obtain. The holder of a pilot licence endorsed with an Instrument Rating has the privilege of acting as pilot-in-command under the Instrument Flight Rules for those aircraft of the group endorsed on the rating (airplane - single-engine, centreline thrust or multi-engine; or helicopters). For single-engine (Group 3) airplanes, the course is a minimum of 40 hours of instrument flight time with not more than 20 hours instrument ground time. The applicant must obtain at least 70 per cent on the Instrument Rating written examination and pass an Instrument Rating flight test. This rating is valid for up to 24 months, after which it must be flight tested again.