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Old 28th Dec 2013, 00:07
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jamesleaman
 
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You can complete a Instrument Rating as a Private Pilot, providing you have a Night Qualification, 70PIC and 50 Cross-Country PIC.

There is nothing you can really do without gaining these hours, and besides, your going to need the experience before completing a CPL or IR anyway. If your looking to fly commercially you need as many hours as you can possibly get!

- If your still a little incompetent with flying VFR as a PPL holder, then you'll seriously struggle at CPL and IR stages.
Don't forget your ATPL ground school, if you choose to do a distance learning course this will take you a while; giving you the time to earn and spend gaining hours. If your in a position to pay for a block of 100-200 hours get yourself over to the states!
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