IR Renewal
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IR Renewal
Hi All,
Been called forward by flybe for a start date of 1 Feb, and my MEP/IR runs out on 30 Jan! I think I'm gonna have to renew it -can anyone recommend a good, ahem, "friendly" place or examiner in the South of England where I can renew conveniently?
Any help gratefully recieved!
Cheers
Trotts
Been called forward by flybe for a start date of 1 Feb, and my MEP/IR runs out on 30 Jan! I think I'm gonna have to renew it -can anyone recommend a good, ahem, "friendly" place or examiner in the South of England where I can renew conveniently?
Any help gratefully recieved!
Cheers
Trotts
Re: IR Renewal
I was in same position year before last. I didn't bother renewing and it didn't seem to make any difference. Wait until you get there and if they insist, renew at Airways at Ext.
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Ham Phisted is correct
As part of your type rating you do a multi-pilot IR anyway. Consider revalidating the IR portion only - which can be done in an FNPT2 (bit cheaper)
Doing it in a sim is more difficult in my experience - they can throw alot more at you!
Good luck in the interview. L.
As part of your type rating you do a multi-pilot IR anyway. Consider revalidating the IR portion only - which can be done in an FNPT2 (bit cheaper)
Doing it in a sim is more difficult in my experience - they can throw alot more at you!
Good luck in the interview. L.
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First of all congrats. You're on your way up!
The MEP/IR has no immediate relevance for FlyBe. I would imagine
they did not insist after your interview etc. So unless you may use
it for personal reasons, save the money.
FlyBe will provide the (Q400?) T/R and hence a MultiCrew LPC which
incorporates the IR.
Remember this IR is only valid for the Dash8....
Good Luck
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The MEP/IR has no immediate relevance for FlyBe. I would imagine
they did not insist after your interview etc. So unless you may use
it for personal reasons, save the money.
FlyBe will provide the (Q400?) T/R and hence a MultiCrew LPC which
incorporates the IR.
Remember this IR is only valid for the Dash8....
Good Luck
Blast. Four Reds...... Too lowwwwwww X
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Interesting opinions. A lot of the "career advice" you hear is that it "looks better" on your CV to have be current on MEP/IR. But I have always wondered whether airlines really cared. Since the selection process involces a sim check, your future employer has some idea whether you can fly IR or not. On the other hand, maybe they see less people with a current IR screw up the sim check (and thus waste their time/money).
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If you've already got the job with FlyBE. do you have to renew your MEP IR? They'll give you a Dash 8 IR. I renewed my IR a month before starting a type rating with my present employer only find I didn't need to! If you go ahead though I'd recommend either Airways or Flightpass at Exeter. Flightpass has an approved sim so you can do it all in the box at a fraction of the cost.
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Thanks tailwheel
Actually, Flybe insist that your IR remains current as a condition of remaining in the hold pool -I did agree to that stipulation when I accepted the hold pool letter so that bit is my responsibility. Although, When do i leave the hld pool? If it's when they send me an offer letter, I'm in the clear! I asked the question a week ago and still no reply so i think I'll leave it til i'm down there.
And I agree about Flightpass, did my IR/CPL there early last year and found them a great bunch of folks
Cheers
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Actually, Flybe insist that your IR remains current as a condition of remaining in the hold pool -I did agree to that stipulation when I accepted the hold pool letter so that bit is my responsibility. Although, When do i leave the hld pool? If it's when they send me an offer letter, I'm in the clear! I asked the question a week ago and still no reply so i think I'll leave it til i'm down there.
And I agree about Flightpass, did my IR/CPL there early last year and found them a great bunch of folks
Cheers
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Was in the same position as you in the middle of last year. My start date from Flybe was a couple of weeks after my inital ME IR expired. I did not bother renewing and it did not cause any problems, as others have said your type rating is also a multi pilot IR for the Q400 so no problems there!
I would guess that since your talking about days nobody will care, however if its a concern give exeter a call and ask. If they say dont bother your quids in!
P.S> I know what you mean about the hold pool, but since you have been given a start date your not in the hold pool anymore!!!
I would guess that since your talking about days nobody will care, however if its a concern give exeter a call and ask. If they say dont bother your quids in!
P.S> I know what you mean about the hold pool, but since you have been given a start date your not in the hold pool anymore!!!
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Trotts,
Confirm that you are renewing a multi-pilot IR, in that case the advice re not bothering is sound- the FlyBe type course will give you the type rating qual for the job.
As of Jan 06 a change to JAR states that a candidate wishing to attend a course in order to gain their first Multi-pilot type rating must have a current IR as a pre-requisite for trg.
Good luck
Confirm that you are renewing a multi-pilot IR, in that case the advice re not bothering is sound- the FlyBe type course will give you the type rating qual for the job.
As of Jan 06 a change to JAR states that a candidate wishing to attend a course in order to gain their first Multi-pilot type rating must have a current IR as a pre-requisite for trg.
Good luck
