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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Buckinghamshire
YES YES YES!!!!!
You MUST have your 5hrs Night Qualification training BEFORE you commence either CPL or IR skills course, including your 5 solo full stop landings.
LASORS is a bit difficult to read on this, but the CAA want to see the completion of Night training in your log book before any CPL or IR training flights.
I got all the way to CPL and IR tests before getting mine done (my very last flight before licence application was the solo night circuits) and they held up my licence issue while they obtained letters of explanation from every FTO I had been with as to why they had proceeded with CPL and IR training before NQ work was complete.
Do the NQ work first!!
I recommend Atlantic Flight Training in Coventry for this. Prices are reasonable, Alan Mildred is a lovely instructor, and CVT allows night training up to Midnight. Much more practical that other places where they close early.
You MUST have your 5hrs Night Qualification training BEFORE you commence either CPL or IR skills course, including your 5 solo full stop landings.
LASORS is a bit difficult to read on this, but the CAA want to see the completion of Night training in your log book before any CPL or IR training flights.
I got all the way to CPL and IR tests before getting mine done (my very last flight before licence application was the solo night circuits) and they held up my licence issue while they obtained letters of explanation from every FTO I had been with as to why they had proceeded with CPL and IR training before NQ work was complete.
Do the NQ work first!!
I recommend Atlantic Flight Training in Coventry for this. Prices are reasonable, Alan Mildred is a lovely instructor, and CVT allows night training up to Midnight. Much more practical that other places where they close early.
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BEFORE you commence either CPL or IR skills course
Haven't looked at the small print of the I/R to see what it says if you do the I/R first.
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Buckinghamshire
Yes Keygrip thanks I remember that point now (I stand corrected!) 
Just to be very sure that you won't have any problems, and to keep things simple, I would recommend just getting the night stuff done in the first place.
I BELIEVE that regarding the IR before CPL, you should have night done before commencing training, but as Keygrip alludes, there is small print in LASORs.
I say again: just do it and get it out of the way (before the daylight starts getting a bit late again) and therefore be sure you will have no problems!
Just to be very sure that you won't have any problems, and to keep things simple, I would recommend just getting the night stuff done in the first place.
I BELIEVE that regarding the IR before CPL, you should have night done before commencing training, but as Keygrip alludes, there is small print in LASORs.
I say again: just do it and get it out of the way (before the daylight starts getting a bit late again) and therefore be sure you will have no problems!
