dn88
25th Feb 2014, 14:58
Hoping that someone can shed some light on this because I'm currently tearing my hair out!
I recently completed my CPL/MEP in the UK and then moved to Malta due to my job, which is of course also an EASA country. I'm intending to do my IR with one of the Maltese based flying schools out here.
Unfortunately I'm getting mixed information and the UK CAA hasn't been able to clarify either. I really need to establish the minimum training requirements in order to issue an (ME)IR on a UK CPL.
What I know for sure is that I get a 10 hour credit for already having a CPL (A) and so the total training required is 45 hours. However, one school out here has quoted me 30 hours in the simulator followed by 15 hours in an ME aircraft, whereas another school has quoted me 35 hours in the simulator followed by 10 hours in an ME aircraft.
Both equal the same number of hours in total, but the school offering me 30 sim/15 aircraft has quoted the following which they say is from Part FCL Appendix 6:
"holders of a valid CPL(A) issued in accordance with ICAO, or of a Course Completion Certificate for the Basic Instrument Flight Module, may have the total amount of training required credited with 10 hours. The remaining instrument flight instruction shall include at least 15 hours in multi-engine aeroplanes."
If this is correct, it would then suggest that the school offering 35 sim/10 aircraft is wrong to do so. However, they have insisted that this is correct (this particular school are administered by the Belgian CAA, I'm not sure if this makes any difference).
The UK CAA has of course directed me to CAP 804 Section 4 Part G (which I'd already searched at length) but it doesn't seem to spell out the IR training requirements. Of course I want to avoid spending 12K EUR, sitting a flight test and then having my paperwork rejected by the UK CAA!
Any pointers would be much appreciated..
I recently completed my CPL/MEP in the UK and then moved to Malta due to my job, which is of course also an EASA country. I'm intending to do my IR with one of the Maltese based flying schools out here.
Unfortunately I'm getting mixed information and the UK CAA hasn't been able to clarify either. I really need to establish the minimum training requirements in order to issue an (ME)IR on a UK CPL.
What I know for sure is that I get a 10 hour credit for already having a CPL (A) and so the total training required is 45 hours. However, one school out here has quoted me 30 hours in the simulator followed by 15 hours in an ME aircraft, whereas another school has quoted me 35 hours in the simulator followed by 10 hours in an ME aircraft.
Both equal the same number of hours in total, but the school offering me 30 sim/15 aircraft has quoted the following which they say is from Part FCL Appendix 6:
"holders of a valid CPL(A) issued in accordance with ICAO, or of a Course Completion Certificate for the Basic Instrument Flight Module, may have the total amount of training required credited with 10 hours. The remaining instrument flight instruction shall include at least 15 hours in multi-engine aeroplanes."
If this is correct, it would then suggest that the school offering 35 sim/10 aircraft is wrong to do so. However, they have insisted that this is correct (this particular school are administered by the Belgian CAA, I'm not sure if this makes any difference).
The UK CAA has of course directed me to CAP 804 Section 4 Part G (which I'd already searched at length) but it doesn't seem to spell out the IR training requirements. Of course I want to avoid spending 12K EUR, sitting a flight test and then having my paperwork rejected by the UK CAA!
Any pointers would be much appreciated..