Night rating/IR
A bit early to be asking this, considering I am yet to begin my PPL, but with an eye to "going commercial" at some point I am interested in both the Night Rating and an IR.
How many hours of instruction are required for a Night Rating? Also, do you need to fly solo, and is there some form of "test"?
Also, I have noticed that the IR seems to be tied in with the CPL. Is it possible to do the IR separately? And how many hours instruction would I be looking at?
Obviously all a long way away yet, but I am merely curious as to what to expect in the future if I go for the Night Rating and IR.
Also, one final question: are there any flight schools in Scotland that offer CPL/ATPL training? Again, a long way away, possibly never, but I'd like to know.
Cheers
Smithy