Instrument Rating - IMC/IR(R)
Have you completed your PPL and would like a new challenge? Why not consider an IMC Rating/IR(R) course?
The IMC Rating/IR(R) will give you:
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Better instrument flying skills
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The ability to fly instrument approaches
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Improved flying skills
In the UK, when the weather is below VFR minima, an IMCR/IR(R) will allow you to fly legally under Instrument Flight Rules except in Class A airspace and when taking off and landing where the flight visibility below cloud is less than 1,500 m.
To be issued with an IMC rating, you must have:
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25 hours total experience as pilot of aeroplanes since PPL(A) issue, which may include the training for the IMC rating.
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10 hours Pilot in Command, of which 5 hours must be cross-country.
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15 hours minimum dual flight training, of which a minimum of 10 hours must be flying by sole reference to instruments.
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Passed the IMC Rating written exam
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Passed a skill test with a CAA Examiner
