Anti-Skid
I did the old UK CAA PPL & had to do an extra hour & a bit (hour building) to get up to the 40 hours before I could send all the paperwork off to get my PPL.
I'm not sure what 'unrestricted' means by FO C, but I had no restrictions to fly as long as I flew according to VFR rules.
Then I did an IMC rating, a 15 hour partial instrument rating (UK only), not allowed until after 10 hours flying, after qualifying.
Then I did a night rating.
Now a UK JAR PPL is 45 hours. More radio nav flying, I did none on my PPL.
After passing all the writtens, 8 for a CPL but now most people do the ATPLs 14, then a CPL course of 25 hours, then the CPL test.
To get a full Instrument rating you must pass several written exams (the same instrument exams as the ATPL students, for a PPL IR) before doing a 55 hour course, completed by a flying test. The instrument rating is a toughy but passable if you are up to standard.
I think it may be a simple case of those that are capable of passing the exams & tests in the minimum time required are skylords, the rest just need to work a bit harder, but it eventually comes.
I thought the only sheite pilots were in Iraq, Iran & nearby Arab states. (Sorry Shi-ite)
Good Luck with your continued training.
FB
