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Old 2nd May 2006, 11:38
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PIFR vs CIR ? Any practical advice ?

I have been looking at adding an Instrument rating to my PPL and wouldnt mind some advice about which path to go down ie: PIFR vs CIR.

A friend who is now doing a CIR has suggested avoiding the PIFR path as he reckons the effort required to get all the FPAs is better spent focusing on the CIR. From a quick flip through the CIR and PIFR books the theory isnt significantly more complicated.

I also like the idea of training the the same IF standard as a CPL even if I never intend to be paid for my flying.

At this stage I am not necessarily interested in MECIR. Juggling one engine and instruments was complicated enough when I did the "taste of instrument" flying section of my licence.

Does anyone have any practical advice ? Do you find it hard to keep the CIR current ?
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