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src="images/spacer.gif" width="489" height="1"></td> <td><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="3" height=1></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td class="panel" rowspan="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width=3 height=1></td> <td class="panel"><img title="Instrument Rating Courses" border=0 alt="Instrument Rating Courses" src="images/title-courses-ir.gif" width=346 height=33></td> <td class="panel" rowspan="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width=3 height=1></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td class="test"> <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#3366CC"> <b style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; ">the instrument rating course</b></font><b><font size="2" face="Microsoft Sans Serif"> </font></b> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#000000">The Instrument Rating enables the I/R qualified pilot to fly in controlled airspace, airways and use radio aids for procedural approaches and let downs which is required of professional pilots. It is the most demanding rating requiring a high standard of pilot skill and competence, but at the same time extremely satisfying once this standard has been achieved. The IR is certainly the most important and demanding qualification in the aviation world as all charter, air taxi and airlines require that their pilots are I/R training and qualified</font></p> <p><b> <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#3366CC">EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS</font></b></p> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#000000">All applicants must hold a PPL(A) with a Night Qualification / Rating or a CPL(A) and shall have completed at least 50 hours cross country flight time as pilot in command.</font></p> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#3366CC"><b>NOTES RELATIVE TO I/R TRAINING</b></font></p> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#000000">A student will need to have passed the ATPL Theoretical Knowledge examinations with an approved organisation before being allowed to undertake the I/R test. The Instrument Rating training needs to be completed in one continuous course of training.</font></p> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#3366CC"><b>JAR Approved Multi Engine I/R for CPL(A) Holders</b></font></p> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#000000">CPL(A) holders are required to undertake a 45 hour course for the Instrument Rating.</font></p> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="70" height=1></font></td> <td><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="5" height=1></font></td> <td><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="240" height=1></font></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#3366CC"><b>JAR Approved Multi Engine I/R </b> </font></p> <p><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size="2" color="#000000">Students not holding a CPL(A) are required to undertake a 55 hour course for the Instrument Rating. </font> </p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/Gavin%20IR%20training.jpg" width="377" height="281"></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="70" height=1></td> <td><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="5" height=1></td> <td><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="240" height=1></td></tr></tbody></table></p> <p align="center"><b><font color="#ff9900" size="4">Telephone Jo Bampton (01234) 751800 for course prices and availability</font></b></p></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td class="panel" colspan="3"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=3></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td colspan="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20"></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="middle"> <td colspan="2"><font class="link" color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana"><a class=bnav href="index.html">Home</a> | <a class="bnav" href="courses.html">Courses</a> | <a class="bnav" href="trail_lessons.html">Trial Lessons</a> | <a class="bnav" href="courses_solohire.html">Fleet &amp; Solo Hire</a> | <a class="bnav" href="events.html">Events</a> | <a class="bnav" href="about_us.html">About Us</a> | <a class="bnav" href="contact.html">Contact Us</a></font></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td colspan="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="10"></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="middle"> <td colspan="2"><font color="#0066ff" size="1" face="verdana, ariel, helvetica, sans-seif">Copyright ©2006 Bonus Aviation Ltd, all rights reserved</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td colspan="2"><img alt="" src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height=20></td></tr></tbody></table></body></html>