INSTRUMENT RATING

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IR Revalidation and Renewals

The information on this page is for Instrument Ratings for Single-Pilot (SP) SEP and MEP aircraft

UKFlying can assist with UK CAA and EASA Single-Pilot MEIR Revalidation and Renewals. Our instructors and examiners will assist with the training and testing for the Instrument Rating, along with completing all of the required paperwork for your relevant aviation authority. We also provide all of the test materials along with online refresher briefs. Please use the contact form below for more details.

Validities and definitions:

Licence Skills Test (LST)

Initial IR test. Set profile and flown with a CAA / EASA appointed examiner. CAA examiner fee is approx £870 for the test. Valid for 12-months from the end of the month in which the Skill Test was taken. Course and hours details here.

Revalidation (Licence Proficiency Check - LPC) - IR is still current.

Can be revalidated up to 3-months before expiry to extend original expiry by 12 months. You can revalidate outside of 3-months but the IR expiry date will be 12-months from the end of the month in which the LPC is taken.
No requirement to complete extra training before theLPC.
Each alternate IR may be completed in an approved simulator, which is considerably cheaper than an aircraft.
You can choose which approaches you want to fly and at what airfields, but require an RNP and ILS along with a hold.
You can choose your own examiner.
SEP or MEP rating must be valid on the day of the test, or be renewed during the LPC.
For a IR-SP-ME/SE rating, both the SEP and MEP must be valid on the day of the LPC, or renewed during the LPC.
Industry standard is £250-400 for the examiner.
LPC should take approx 1:15 - 2:00.

Renewal (Licence Proficiency Check - LPC) - IR has expired. Expiry is more than 1 day beyond expiry date.

A 'Course Completion Certificate' is required to confirm what extra training has been completed before the IR LPC can proceed.
The training is at the discretion of the 'Head of Training' from an ATO, it can be 'no training required'.
LPC must be completed in an aircraft.
You can choose which approaches you want to fly and at what airfields, but require an RNP and ILS along with a hold.
You can choose your own examiner.
Industry standard is £250-400 for the examiner.
SEP or MEP rating must be valid on the day of the test, or be renewed during the LPC.
For a IR-SP-ME/SE rating, both the SEP and MEP must be valid on the day of the LPC, or be renewed during the LPC.
LPC should take approx 1:30 - 2:00.

IR has expired more than 7 years ago (approx 8-years from test), IR theory exams will need to be retaken, followed by a Renewal.

UKFlying Test Prices for CAA and EASA licences:

IR-SP-ME DA-42 Simulator Revalidation - £549 inc VAT*
IR-SP-ME DA-42 Simulator Revalidation with training (training and test completed on same day) - £949 inc VAT*
IR-SP-ME DA-42 Aircraft Renewal or Revalidation - Price on request
MEP and IR-SP-ME DA-42 Aircraft Renewal or Revalidation - Price on request

* £50 admin fee for EASA / Dual licences

LPC fees above include the following:

DA-42 aircraft or simulator hire
CAA / EASA examiner fee who will complete all of the required paperwork for your aviation authority
Access to UKFlying online refresher briefs, which will allow you to study at home, saving both time and money
Access to test guides, checklists, POH, suggested profiles, approach plates, tech briefs, basically all the items you need for the LPC

More information and details on whether to keep the MEP rating valid can be found here.

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