ME & IR questions (inc. renewal)

[class a]

MEP/IR Renewal

Just done my MEP/IR renewal at Willowair at Southend top club very helpful and the PA34 is Around £240 per hr including vat

[Edinburgh]

Airline sim screening profile

Hello fellow pilots.

Since I soon will be renewing my MEP-IR, I am wondering if it is possible to get information about what different routes people have had to fly during their airline screening.

I know that many of the companies do sim screening before hireing and it would be fun to practice these routes on the sim and not just some random local procedure.

Can anyone tell me the normal screening profile for GECAT, BMI Regional, Ryanair, Easyjet, Flyglobespan, and others.

Thank you for your help.

Edinburgh

[scroggs]

If you search on the 'Interview, Jobs and Sponsorships' forum you will find all the info you need. However, don't forget that these simulator profiles change regularly.

Scroggs

[leelea]

IR Renewal

Thanks for your help guys.
I'm off to MB in Bournemouth he can squeeze me in.

Many Thanks for the advice.

[speedy688]

IR Renewal at multiflight

I'm after any information on the IR renewal profile (FNPT2) at multiflight in Leeds. I've heard they use a standard profile but wanted a bit more info i.e. specific departures, arrivals etc, and if multiflight are any good. I'm just not sure how much practice I need before doing the test as its been 12 months since doing any instrument flying.

Thanks

[Aircart]

RE

Hi, Did my renewal not so long ago with Multi and can say that I was happy with it all!
You will prob do a Pole 1? Dep out of Leeds then pick up the Airway.
From there you will divert to the LBA for a hold entry and then proc. NDB.
Go around then Radar to ILS. Thats it, no probs.
You will do practice session then test, I hadn't done any instrument for 12 months and I had no probs!
Enjoy, Cheers Aircart

[Keygrip]

No limited panel?

[Aircart]

No, not that I remember! It is all straight forward, they tell you everything you need to know in the practice.

AC

[dartagnan]

damn, thats expensive!!!i did mine in the USA(for my FAA IR) for 100$(1 hour real flight plus flight instructor)
do you have a moneytree in your backyard???

[Mr Man]

Yep, did my IR renewal also with multiflight,also a sim ride to prepare for my sim ride for the job I'm in now.I heard a few negative rumours before going but was pleasantly suprised by their professional,friendly and down to earth approach,not unique but quite rare with northern schools,in my opinion.
Highly reccommended!

Hi Aircart!

[Jinkster]

POL1W out of Leeds. to POL then airway to GASKO before turning back to LBA - hold to ILS, hold to NDB asym. Circuit to land.

Had great fun - first IR renewal!

[TwoDeadDogs]

To any Irish guys...

Hi Lads
I'm planning to go to the UK (Bournemouth) to renew my ME-IR soon, with my IAA-issued JAA license, clutched in my hot little fisht.Can I anticipate any problems with the Irish feds when I get home? I presume I have to get copies of all the school's approvals,etc. Does the school have to be specifically IAA-Approved?
regards
TDD

[sawotanao]

Just passed my first renewal in the sim 12 months since any proper IFR flying, Rang CAA, said its still ok in FNPT2 till end of the year...ish. All @ EGTC Did a SID( Stony-Welin), inc. DME arc to NDB, Hold, 2engine ILS, G/A followed by engine failure on the G/A, no delay NDB let down (single engine), missed app' & circle to land. Followed by general handling, inc. 30 deg AoB turns, partial panel, timed turns and stalls. Did an hour practice then test.Pm me for any further info/help.

[Jinkster]

well done old boy

[sawotanao]

Cheers Jinky, don't have too many sherberts at that do I've seen what you can do to a garden fence and deck chair after a swift half....or 6
Spk soon my old fruit.

[IRISHPILOT]

Hello 2DD,
did the same some years ago, the school needed no IAA approval. But as my MEIR had expired, the IAA would have preferred to have been asked in advance, to prescribe 5 hours of training.
No harm calling them, I suppose, I've found them very helpful.

dartagnan, under FAA this is much cheaper. Under JAR, you either do it in the sim, which is around GBP350 cheapest, or in the real aircraft, which for a ME is 220 Euros per hour in my place, examiner fee is a bottle of Ballentines, CAA charges nothing. - Most people seem here seem to do it in the UK, which is easily double, so that's why they do it in the sim.
cheers, IP

[ChocksAwayUK]

Does anyone have any reccommendations of anywhere near London to renew the IR? Looks like I won't be getting on a Type Rating before I lapse next month

Really looking to avoid Stapleford (nothing against them, just fancy a change from where I did my traning). Any experience of Wycombe, Redhill.. any others.. Cabair places? Would appreciate information on cost, training, ease(!) what happens in the test etc.

Also is there any smallprint I've overlooked regarding the Type Rating requirements? I understand you need a valid IR to start TR. Is that clear cut? Any leeway? i.e. if my IR expires on Nov 15th and TR starts on, say, 17th do I definitiely have to renew? Wishful thinking I know.

[Mercenary Pilot]

if my IR expires on Nov 15th and TR starts on, say, 17th do I definitiely have to renew?

Yes you do, besides its a good thing to be instrument current before a TR because you dont want to waste sim time going over basic IFR stuff.

[ChocksAwayUK]

Originally Posted by Mercenary Pilot

Yes you do, besides its a good thing to be instrument current before a TR because you dont want to waste sim time going over basic IFR stuff.

Thanks MP, and yeah of course you're right about staying in good practice. Though I have recently done 36 hours in 737 sim, half of which was hand flown - wish i could have tied that in with the IR renewal somehow!

[D'vay]

Licencing

Having problems downloading lasors and don't have a hard copy in my bookcase.
How many hours are required before commencing a Multi Rating and how many before an I/R. what Exams are needed for the IR, will these exams supercede the IR Comms in the ATPL?

Thanks

D'vay