General Non flight instructors may complete the IRI course to enable them to instruct licence holders only (no ab-initio students) on single pilot SE aeroplanes for the issue/renewal/revalidation of a UK IMC rating or an IR. To instruct on ME single pilot aeroplanes they must also complete the CRI (ME) course (also see IRI Wishing to Conduct Training for ME IR below). An FI (R) wishing to have the 'No Applied Instrument' restriction removed shall complete this course and pass the Instructor Skill Test. An FI on the other hand only need complete the shorter FI (IRI) course, see FI (IRI)

Pre-Course Entry Requirements

Pilots wishing to give instruction for the issue of the IR or IMC Rating will be required to have:

(a) hold a valid IR

AND

(b) completed at least 800 hours flight time under IFR of which at least 400 hours in aeroplanes

OR

(c) completed at least 200 hours by sole reference to instruments

AND

(d) completed an approved course of training and pass a skill test

Whilst these requirements are to be met prior to the application for a IRI rating it is assumed that the candidate will possess the above requirements except item (d) before commencing the course.

Ground Training

35 hours of ground instruction including Teaching and Learning and Training Administration and subjects associated with instrument flying and radio navigation.

During the course the student instructor will practise giving ground lectures covering the above subjects to the FIC instructor giving the course.

The training must be integrated with the flight training so that the maximum benefit is gained from time spent in the air.

Flight Training

10 hours flight instruction in an aeroplane or flight simulator.

Instructor Skill Test

On satisfactory completion of the flight and ground training the candidate must pass an Instructor Skill Test with an FIE. The contents of the Skill Test include:

(a) Theoretical Knowledge Oral including a 45 minute lecture (Subjects chosen from the IR / UK IMC rating syllabus)

(b) Pre-Flight Briefing (Exercise from IR / UK IMC rating syllabus)

(c) The Flight (To include pre-briefed exercise from IR / UK IMC rating syllabus plus other exercises or parts thereof)

(d) Post Flight De-briefing (Students performance)

(e) Result and candidate de-brief

References

The Air Pilots Manual by Trevor Thom (Volume 5 only)

Flying Training Instructor Manual by R D Campbell

Instructional Techniques For The Flight Instructor by John Halstead and Alan Newton (click here for details)

LASORS

AOPA IMC Syllabus

CAP 413 Radiotelephony Manual

VOR, ADR and RMI by Martin Cass

Ground Studies For Pilots by R B Underdown (Volume 1 only)

PPL Course Volume 3 by Jeremy M Pratt (published by AFE)

Privileges

To instruct licence holders only (No ab-initio students) for the issue/renewal/revalidation of an IR or IMC rating (See also IRI Wishing to Conduct Training for ME IR).

Validity

Valid for 3 years.

Revalidation Requirements (rating has not expired)

Complete 2 of the following requirements:

(a) completed 100 hours of flight instruction during period of validity including at least 30 hours within the 12 months preceding expiry, 10 hours of this 30 hours shall be instrument flight instruction if teaching for IR (see note)

(b) attend an instructor refresher seminar approved by CAA within the 3 years of rating validity period

(c) pass an IRI proficiency check within 12 months preceding rating expiry

Notes:

1. The 10 hours instrument instruction is not required if you teach only for the UK IMC rating.

2. For each alternate revalidation the candidate must pass a IRI Proficiency Check.

Renewal Requirements (rating has expired)

If the rating has expired then the applicant must complete (b) and (c) above within the last 12 months before renewal.

IRI Wishing to Conduct Training for ME IR

IRIs who wish to conduct training for the ME IR are also required to have met the qualifications for an CRI ME in accordance with JAR FCL. Both the IRI and CRI ME courses may be combined. The flight training for each course remains unchanged but the ground training changes to a minmum of 15 hours.