Originally Posted by
Stan Evil
Regarding Q3. Whopity doesn't have it quite right (very rare I know).
If you originally held a UK single-pilot IR (ME or SE), even if it was years ago, you can renew it via cross-crediting (the rules changed in 2019 to allow renewal as well as revalidation). You need to fly 3 instrument approaches in an SE aeroplane, including one RNP approach; as you don't currently have a SP IR, these should be flown with a suitably qualified FI or IRI. You can then get a CRE/IRR or IRE to sign you off.
If you never held a UK single-pilot IR (if you were ex-military or converted from an FAA ATPL etc) then you will have to do training as required and then an initial IR skill test with an IRE.
Stan Evil,
Thank you very much for your response - looks like we both posted at exactly the same time! Thanks for clearing up the IR situation. I did hold a SP ME IR originally, so it’s good to hear I’m able to renew that pretty easily on an SEP as well, following the approaches you mentioned.
