Instrument Rating Advice

[NOTAM]

G'day all. Just after some advice. I am shopping around for my Instrument Rating and was just wondering whether it is worth paying the extra $1500 or so for adding on the ILS. I have heard that if you require it later on you can get it on a renewal. Is it worth doing it this way, or just getting it with the initial? Was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on this. Thanks in advance.

[Icarus2001]

Some questions for you first...

1. What sort of licence do you have?

2. What part of Australia?

3. Where are you planning to operate?

4. Are you employed as a pilot yet or not?

5. Depending on above, what are your plans after gaining your CIR?

6. Is the organistaion you are going to train with using a synthetic trainer for some of the training? Are they using single & multi? This assumes you want a ME CIR.

[NOTAM]

ICARUS2001- thanks for your reply. Just to elaborate a bit further;

* I have a CPL, with about 1000 hours
* I would be looking for charter work up the east coast or up
north
* The organisation does use a synthetic trainer for some of the
training
* It will be a ME CIR.

Thanks again!

[Towering Q]

I wouldn't bother with the ILS unless you plan to use it frequently. The 35 day currency period is a pain. It really depends on your situation.

Where I work I could count the number of times on one hand that I have flown to an airport that has an ILS...and that was always with 8/8 of severe clear.