Instrument Training and Rating

[Linda Mollison]

Yes, it is possible. The school to which you are transferring has to get the CAA's approval to finish your training and either you, or the new school, has to get copies of your training records.

Linda

[ladybird380]

JAA IR or FAA?

Hi girls and boys,

I've tried to searched pprune,but couldn't find the right answer for my qnsss.

We all know JAA IR training is harder than FAA IR (so they say),more expensive than FAA IR(obvious),we can have more multi time doing FAA IR(no sim used usually over there),it's cheaper to live in the States,etc..

So,why some people still choose to do it in the UK?(apart from millioners)Is it so important to do it in the UK?When we are looking for a job,does an airline care about ME time or FAA/JAA IR?How difficult to learn JAA IR procedures and for some extent,RT procedures during conversion to JAA?

Please someone help me here,i am going crazy!!!!!!!

[SD.]

"JAR IR = difficulty 10
FAA IR = difficulty 2
UK IMC = difficulty 1"

I do hope your post was a fishing exercise to get some bites?

[ITFC1]

Well i nearly took the bait, well said SD

[helicopter-redeye]

Like it says, its a quote from Sir Alan Sugar ("Your fired") and I think it was in the Sunday Times about 3 weeks ago. Any complaints you can find him down the BBC building firing people.

h-r

[ITFC1]

Good job i dont watch his show then, maybe he needs firing.

HR is right though, if you want to stay here in the UK then JAA is the way to go, i did my FAA initially a few years back, but got a job over here on my FAA, and now converted. Suppose mine was easier as i was flying most days of the week into airports around UK, so the only thing i had to learn was how to fly a piston twin again. Dont forget the 2-3 hour oral with the FAA IR.

Depends really on what you want to do with it, money, time to spend 4-6 weeks in the US etc.

[smith]

If you started the IR in Spain but did not complete, is it possible to complete the IR in the UK and gain some credit for the training in Spain as it is a JAA state? I will be able to provide the training records from Spain obviously.

[ladybird380]

Thanks ITFC,

I'll be flying in Europe,don't have to stay in the UK though since i have a dual citizenship from another JAA state.

Learning to fly IR in US airspace then converting it in Europe doesn't sound logical,i agree.However,i want to know if training here in England(somewhere like Bristol Flying Center)is going to put me front of the other applicants when i look for a job or having 50-60 ME time looks better?

Cheers

[noctilucent cloud]

Instrument Rating - lapsed, over seven years...

Instrument Rating - lapsed, over seven years...

I hold a UK CPL, 500+ multi-crew, class 1 etc, and have a prospective position, sub 5700kg (Murphy's Law after all these years ).

Do I have to attend another complete initial IR course (circa £12-15k), or is it a matter of pre-test assessment by an FTO &/or CAA, to renew?

Since I don't need an ATPL, do I have to renew the fATPL exams again, just to renew/hold the IR?

NC.

[garywoodrow]

PPL - IR Hour Building

hi, i tried searching but couldnt find the answer. Is it possible to start the IR course after doing a PPL and count the hours towards what is required to begin CPL training? Would this save money? or is it a bad idea?

Regards,
Gary Woodrow