ME/IR renewal time

[SpiralDive]

Looks like that time is coming and I was wondering if anyone can recommend a reasonably priced place to get the ratings renewed. I'm in the midlands but a drive down to London for the weekend isn't out of the question.

I read a few previous posts and I was planning on doing the renewal in the air so I can get the ME renewed as well, although I'm open to suggestions. Also, my ME expires before my IR and I was thinking of letting it lapse and renewing them both at the same time in a couple of months.

Any downside to this, seeing as I can't see myself doing too many 250 quid/hour joyrides in the next little while?

[foghorn]

Spiral Dive,

If you want cheap aircraft, you might be better heading North than South. The two schools at Leeds and two schools at Humberside have a variety of twins for hire and IRRE's available.

On the MEP / IR lapsing front, I did exactly that this year - let my MEP lapse, then did the ME IR renewal and MEP revalidation together which now has brought them into sync for future years. I had no hassle with this, indeed I was advised by an IRRE that this was the most economic option - I think the test is basically the same unless you let the MEP lapse for years.

Good luck!
foggy.

[Ex Oggie]

I am in the same position, saving my Sheckles up for a MEP/IR renewal. Anyone know of a cheap twin and an IRE in the Warwickshire area? Seems all the cheap twins from Cov and Wellesbourne have moved on over the years.
Any pointers gratefully welcomed.

[MJR]

Try Aeros 01452 857419

www.aeros.co.uk

cheers

MJR

[Loony_Pilot]

Hi

Try IRRenewal.com

I am in the process of doing my renewal with them, seems pretty good on price as well.

(ps in the interest of fairness.. I must point out I instruct at the school that owns the twins that IRRenewal.com use!)

Loony

[SpiralDive]

Thanks for the advice lads, I was thinking it might be nice to get the two renewals in sync as foghorn mentioned, although I don't even want to really contemplate no job and having to do it again next year!

Plus it'll buy a bit of time to save up the cash without having to go too far into debt.

As far as IRRenewal, I saw them advertising here before, and have checked out the site, but as they're in the southeast might end up not being all that economical.

Cheers,

[JUMBO400]

Try Mid Anglia School of Flying at Cambridge £210/Hr for a
Seneca 1, Radar/ILS andNDB on the field.

[juswonnafly]

IRrenewal.com (http://IRrenewal.com)

Very good, very reasonable

JWF:)

[Yardstick]

I have just renewed my ME/IR after it had lapsed for 6 months.
Arranged a day with one of the civvie examiners(£170 per day) from Babcock-HCS, the company who has the military training contract at RAF Barkston Heath. He can arrange a twin (seneca or duchess). I did mine in the Duchess based at Peterborough Conington(£ 175/hr).
Did an If training flight in the morning, airways- cranfield-single eng NDB holds-ILS-1 eng NDB app- circle to land-GH-limited panel-
Up's-circuits. Did a debrief, then did the same thing for the test only this time don't screw up. All in all I did 4 hrs flying and was quite surprised how most of it came back to me, although my scan wasn't worth a damn for the first hour. Sting in the tail was the £ 130 approach/landing charges.

After it all I was quite happy with the cost as it could have been a lot worse and I've got another 4 twin hours :)

[healyg]

Give Mike Bolton a ring

00447799887274

Its a place in Bournemouth.You can do it on a Seminole Sim.

In and out in 1 day.

Cant remember the name of the school.

[mutt]

healyg,

Mike Boulton actually advertises on Pprune so I have no problem giving out his website.......

http://www.simulatortrainingservices.co.uk

He offers a wonderful two day service for those working on a fixed time schedule, however you can only renew your IR in the sim and not the ME.

Mutt.

[IRRenewal]

Wherever you go, make sure you ask beforehand what charges to expect for approaches and landings/circuits. At a lot of places even based operators pay per T&G. What seems a reasonable rate for an aircraft (like a Seneca I) can soon become expensive.

Cheers

[Flying Lion]

You could try Stapleford Flight Centre who have an excellent FNPT2 simulator which is approved for IR renewals at about 1/2 the cost of a twin. usual deal is 1 or 2 trips to get back up to standard then the test so about 4 hours sim in total

[carbonfibre]

All in the Mids and close areas

Try HGFC at wolverhampton can be done on there FNPT11 reducing the costs

www.hgfc.co.uk

[SpiralDive]

Well, certainly no shortage of helpful people here. Once again thanks for all the leads, I'll be making a few calls this weekend.

Cheers