Originally Posted by
rudestuff
A CBIR can be done in 10 hours multi
Not quite - FCL specifies a minimum of 25 hours dual instrument instruction, of which 15 hours shall be completed in a multi-engine aeroplane. Of that 15 at least 10 must be at an ATO.
Originally Posted by
rudestuff
A lot of people don't understand that a CBIR done in a multi is still an MEIR - it's exactly the same flight test. It's just a different route. (Modular-modular of you like). If you have ATPL passes, there are no restrictions.
Indeed. I haven't taught a single "traditional" IR course since the CB-IR was introduced, it's proved a useful tool to allow us to tailor a course to the individual. The only exception to this is individuals with a current IR(H), where the ATO requires a normal IR(A) approval for the 10 hour abridged conversion. Strangely the 10 hour core module of a CB-IR does not satisfy this requirement
