Instrument "practice" approach / hood flying with safety pilot in Europe
I'm looking for a ("cheap" and convenient) way to keep my FAA IR current in Europe (EASA PPL holder, no EASA IR, but FAA IR).
Does EASA regulation allow to shoot "practice approaches" as it's commonly done in the US? instrument approaches under the hood in VFR with a safety pilot ("properly certified", i.e., PPL, no IR required)? If yes, is an EASA IR required to do hood flying with a safety pilot, or is a PPL sufficient? Also, where could I find some good info regarding IFR flying in Europe (for general aviation)? |
Also, where could I find some good info regarding IFR flying in Europe (for general aviation)? PPL/IR Europe - Home Cusco |
Here in Euroland, the rules of the air are still national rules, not EASA rules, so the answer to your question might vary, depending on where you intend to fly.
In Germany, section 18 of the German Aviation Regulation (Luftverkehrs-Ordnung, translation from ENR 1.1 of the AIP) reads: § 18 Training flights under simulated instrument flight conditions An aircraft shall not be flown under simulated instrument flight conditions unless
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