Where to find IFR recency requirements in JAR FCL

[grogalong]

Hey,
Where in the JAR-FCL or other documents can I find the recency requirements?
All I can see for the moment in JAR-FCL1 is the requirements to obtain the IR.

I know in the Australian system you just have to look up in the CAO manual for the number of hours of instrument time to be able to fly IFR, plus the number of days within which you have to have flown an approach (35 days for ILS/LLZ, 90 days for the rest).

Where are these rules in JAA land?
Thanks
Greg

[mad_jock]

There isn't anything apart from your yearly check flight.

You can do you test and not fly in clouds for a year minus a day and you will still be legal.

On another note you don't need an IR to fly under IFR in euroland.

[BillieBob]

On another note you don't need an IR to fly under IFR in euroland.But you will in 9 months time.

[mad_jock]

Are they changing night to VFR in class G?

[BillieBob]

One supposes that they will have to when an IR becomes mandatory for flight under IFR. Of course, they could leave things as they are and stop everyone without an IR from flying at night - thinking about it, that might be the safer option.

[grogalong]

Thanks. Sounds strange though.

[FlyingStone]

On another note you don't need an IR to fly under IFR in euroland.

JAR–FCL 1.175 Circumstances in which
an IR(A) is required
(a) The holder of a pilot licence (A) shall
not act in any capacity as a pilot of an aeroplane
under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), except as a
pilot undergoing skill testing or dual training,
unless the holder has an instrument rating
(IR(A)) appropriate to the category of aircraft
issued in accordance with JAR–FCL.

(b) In JAA Member States where national
legislation requires flight in accordance with IFR
under specified circumstances (e.g. at night),
the holder of a pilot licence may fly under IFR,
provided that pilot holds a qualification
appropriate to the circumstances, airspace and
flight conditions in which the flight is conducted.
National qualifications permitting pilots to fly in
accordance with IFR other than in VMC without
being the holder of a valid IR(A) shall be
restricted to use of the airspace of the State of
licence issue only.

Surely I haven't read it right... To fly internationally under IFR (within bounds of European Union) you do need a valid IR(A). Full stop.

Back to original topic, JAR-FCL as such only requires 3 take-offs and landings on class/type in last 90 days to act as a pilot when carrying passengers - there is no requirement to be current on approaches or any kind of instrument flying whatsoever - what is actually smart to do is another way, but legally, you are current for the entire year IR is valid. On the other hand, if you wish to fly commercially under EU-OPS (single-pilot operations only), you need 5 IFR flights, including 3 instrument approaches in last 90 days.