FAA IR to MECIR advice
 

Hi Guys and Girls
I am about to convert an FAA ME CPL and IR to Aussie quals.
I understand that the IREX is quite tough :uhoh:
Can anyone who has gone down this road advise how i should go about it?
Should I take a course, or can I do it alone (assuming average diligent student)
How was the flight test in comparison to the FAA one?
How good are the practice exams that can be bought? Worth the $?
Any projected time frame?
Any advice is much appreciated:ok:

With that overwhelming response, I'll ask another question:

With some background knowledge in IR flying (FAA IR) would it be no big deal to study alone (as in - not in a course) for the IREX?

yes, just buy the bob tait book and read it, pretty much covers it all

FAA IR to MECIR in Oz
 

Agree with FCO!

My experience is the other way - CASA to FAA.

Do NOT treat IREX lightly. In my opinion it is the toughest of the CASA exam suite. An IR flight test is the same everywhere - numbers/standards must be met! Personally, I found the FAA oral examination to be akin to the Spanish Inquisition and the flight test to be much simpified due to the professionalism and helpfulness of the FAA ATC.

:)

Check your PMs

Thanks for the help everyone, and I will be seeing you guys around ;)

I am doing a similar thing however I have previously passed the IREX albeit many years ago.

The IREX exam is significantly more difficult than the FAA exam. I studied on my own for the IREX from what was then a loose leaf publication (dont recall the author but I probably have the book somewhere). I am about to purchase a new book for the conversion, I reckon between the FAA stuff and the CAA/CASA I must be near a world record for number of flying books!

From what I have been reading on pprune recently there seems quite a few of us doing FAA to CASA around this time.

I am beginning the process at Schofields-
If anyone wants to combine heads - be in touch via PM