Part 61 - IR

Question 1

Eligibility requirements for the issue of an IR?

Answer 1

• current class 1 or 2 medical
• pilot licence with night privileges on appropriate cat of a/c
• flight time acceptable to director
• 5 ground courses (Law, Nav, Met, Navaids/instruments, Human Factors)
• exam credits for ground course
• flight training course (10hrs dual)
• flight test

Question 2

Privileges of a IR?

Answer 2

Act as PIC or CoP of an appropriate a/c operated under IFR

Question 3

3 requirements to exercise IR privileges?

Answer 3

• Pass flight exam to appropriate standard (SP, ME)
• logbook certified by FE competency on navaid used for approach
• class 1 or class 2 (with class 1 hearing standards)

Question 4

IR currency

Answer 4

12 months
- IR flight exam, signed in logbook (If acting PIC in a non-centreline thrust a/c, must be done ME)

90 days
- 3hrs IF (1hr must be flight time) OR the above flight exam
- 3 published instrument approach procedures (1 must be on similar navaid, 1 may be in approved sim)

• similar navaid not required if carrying out an air op under 121,125, 135 IFR competency requirements

Question 5

Does a IR on one Navaid allow you to use whatever aids you want?

Answer 5

No, you have to get endorsed for each navaid (flight test)

Question 6

If you are rated in a SE a/c can you fly ME IFR?

Answer 6

No you have to demonstrate competency in a non CL thrust a/c including asymmetric, but MEIR allows you to operate SEIFR