Instrument Rating (IR) Distance Learning Course

Course Entry Requirements

  • Minimum age - 17 years
  • Minimum licence - ICAO PPL or, CPL
  • Minimum academic standard - none stipulated other than an adequate knowledge of English

Course Content

  • The IR distance learning course is designed for PPL and CPL holders who wish to add a JAR-FCL Instrument Rating to their existing licence, it comprises 7 examination subjects and is divided into two modules.
  • Each module has a home study phase of 150 hours followed by a 3 day classroom consolidation course. These courses can be extended to provide up to two days additional consolidation/revision if required and would be charged on a pro-rata basis.

Course Details

  • Each module has it’s own study guide containing the assessed exercises together with all the information you need to complete the distance learning course. It also carries a full breakdown of study hours required together with details of examination dates, pass rules and validity.
  • Course materials include the Jeppesen Student Pilot Route Manual and relevant Civil Aviation publications.
  • After a period of study you will be asked to complete the relevant self assessed exercises. At certain stages throughout the course you will be asked to complete an assessed exercise which should be sent to GTS for marking, and comment. Most students send these exercises by email but post or fax can also be used. Marked exercises are then returned to the student with comments and a debrief. These assessed exercises allow both GTS and the student to monitor progress.
  • Successful completion of the study materials is achieved when all relevant assessed exercises have attained a pass rate of 75%.
  • Free access is then provided to an on-line examination style question bank for further revision prior to completing the consolidation course.
  • Consolidation courses are normally scheduled in the week prior to the examinations.
  • Additional courses can be arranged over weekends by prior arrangement and subject to instructor availability and these would be subject to an additional charge.

Conversion of an ICAO IR

  • To convert an ICAO IR to a JAR-FCL IR the applicant will be required to undertake theoretical knowledge instruction as determined by the Head of Training and pass all 7 examinations.

Credits for Previous Training

Previous Pass in UK National Examinations:

  • Candidates with a previous pass in the former UK National professional examinations will be required to complete the amount of theoretical knowledge instruction as determined by the Head of Training and pass all 7 examinations.

Previous Pass in JAR-FCL CPL(A) or (H) or ATPL(A) or (H):

  • An applicant who has passed the theoretical knowledge examination in subject Human Performance will be credited with a pass in this subject for the IR(A) or (H).
  • If you have an ICAO ATPL(A) certain relaxations in the number of examinations or amount of training required may apply – please contact us or, the CAA for details.
  • If you hold a JAR-FCL CPL(A) you are credited with 200 hours of study time.

Renewal of an IR(A) or (H) expired more than 7 years

  • Applicants will be required to re-take the IR theoretical knowledge examinations. The amount of training required will be at the discretion of the Head of Training.

 

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