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SUBPART G – INSTRUMENT RATING – IR

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Aircrew · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · FCL.600 – FCL.630.H

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  1. FCL.600 IR – General

    Except as provided in point FCL.835, operations under IFR on an aeroplane, helicopter, airship or powered-lift aircraft shall be conducted only by…

  2. FCL.605 IR – Privileges and conditions

    Privileges The privileges of holders of an IR are to fly aircraft under IFR, including PBN operations, with a minimum decision height of:

  3. FCL.610 IR – Prerequisites and crediting

    Applicants for an IR shall: hold: at least a PPL in the appropriate aircraft category, and:

  4. FCL.615 IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction

    Course Applicants for an IR shall have completed a course of theoretical knowledge and flight instruction at an ATO.

    AMC1 FCL.615(a) IR — Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction

    AMC1 FCL.615(b) IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction

  5. AMC1 FCL.310 ; FCL.515(b); FCL.615(b); FCL.835(d) Theoretical knowledge examinations

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR ATPL, CPL, IR, CB-IR(A) and BIR (a) Aeroplanes and helicopters GENERAL In the tables of this AMC, the applicable LOs for each…

  6. GM1 FCL.310 ; FCL.515(b); FCL.615(b); FCL.835(d) Theoretical knowledge examinations

    EXPLANATION OF THE VERBS USED IN THE BENJAMIN BLOOM TAXONOMY (a) The depth or level of learning to be achieved during the training and the corresponding…

  7. FCL.620 IR – Skill test

    Applicants for an IR shall pass a skill test in accordance with Appendix 7 to this Annex to demonstrate their ability to perform the relevant procedures…

  8. FCL.625 IR – Validity, revalidation and renewal

    Validity An IR shall be valid for 1 year. Revalidation (1) An IR shall be revalidated within the 3 months immediately preceding its expiry date by…

    AMC1 FCL.625(c) IR – Validity, revalidation and renewal

  9. FCL.620.A IR(A) – Skill test

    For a multi-engine IR(A), the skill test shall be taken in a multi-engine aeroplane.

  10. FCL.625.A IR(A) – Revalidation

    Revalidation. To revalidate an IR(A), applicants shall: hold the relevant class or type rating, unless the IR revalidation is combined with the renewal…

  11. FCL.625.H IR(H) – Revalidation

    To revalidate an IR(H), applicants shall: hold the relevant type rating, unless the IR revalidation is combined with the renewal of the relevant type…

  12. FCL.630.H IR(H) – Extension of the privileges of an IR(H) to further helicopter types

    Unless specified otherwise in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No…

    AMC1 FCL.630.H IR(H) — Extension of the privileges of an IR(H) to further helicopter types

  13. FCL.620.As IR(As) – Skill test

    For a multi-engine IR(As), the skill test shall be taken in a multi-engine airship.

  14. FCL.625.As IR(As) – Revalidation

    Applicants for the revalidation of an IR(As): when combined with the revalidation of a type rating, shall complete a proficiency check in accordance with…

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