Fly in Spain News 5-2014

Good news for all FAA (and ICAO) – Pilots flying IR in Europe

According the new regulation EASA 245/2014 AMC

Every IR (instrument rated Pilot can now convert his FAA- IR -Rating

in a quite simple way to an EASA-IR-Rating.

Requirements

· 50 hours of PIC (Pilot in command)

· Oral exam with the flight examiner

· IR-(A) Skill test only, according EASA. No written exams anymore!

And you have to have an EASA – PPL or CPL licence where the rating will be included.

We can do this conversion for every pilot, independently where his EASA PPL or CPL licence is hold in Europe.

Please be aware, the requirements for an IR (A) skill test according EASA are much higher than for an FAA-IR initial skill test.

Knowing this situation we suggest every pilot, how is not a very experience IR Pilot to undergo a small refresher training (theory and praxis),

for the IR procedures on the SIMULATOR or/and on the Aircraft.

We like to offer you a conversion package

· 2 hours - Refresher Ground School -

· 1 hour - Refresher Simulator (FNPT II) session, to review all the necessary IR procedures

· 1 hour - Refresher flight on the Aircraft to prepare you for the skill test

This will be in total: 499.-€

If you need more hours to be ready for the skill test, we can offer you

· Ground school, 46,50€ /h

· SIM hour for 160.-€ (including Instructor)

· IR training on C 172, 235.-€ /h

Skill test fee: 300.-€

Our examiner can do the skill test for every European country!

Our suggestion

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If you have any question, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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More Details

Bear in mind – all pilots flying N-reg. Aircrafts, have to have an EASA equivalent license and rating

To fly N-reg. Aircrafts after the 8^th of April 2015.

With reference to your e-mail below, firstly apologies for the delay in replying.

Unfortunately there is a problem with the use of the new rule to obtain a Part-FCL Competency-Based IR based upon a 3rd country IR. The problem is that it has not yet been established how examiners are to be satisfied that applicants have sufficient theoretical knowledge as is required by Appendix 6 to the Aircrew Regulation:

i.e.

8. Applicants for the competency-based modular IR(A) holding a Part-FCL PPL or CPL and a valid IR(A) issued in compliance with the requirements of Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country may be credited in full towards the training course mentioned in paragraph 4. In order to be issued the IR(A), the applicant shall:

(a) successfully complete the skill test for the IR(A) in accordance with Appendix 7;

(b) demonstrate to the examiner during the skill test that he/she has acquired an adequate level of theoretical knowledge of air law, meteorology and flight planning and performance (IR); and

(c) have a minimum experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under IFR as PIC on aeroplanes.

The EASA AMC and GM does not appear to provide any information on this and so it seems that the Member State authorities will have to develop their own - hopefully working together to develop common criteria. When this matter has been addressed the UK CAA will provide information for examiners on how the assessment is to be conducted. I would expect this to be by publication of a UK Alternative Means of Compliance. I regret that until the relevant criteria are established, we are not able to accept applications for conversion of IRs by this route.

The CAA will advise when this option is available.

With regards to your additional question if testing in N-reg, you must comply with any national requirements for using N-reg aircraft.

Yours sincerely

Dear Mr Mroczkowski

We are hoping the criteria will be available in the next few months.

Kind Regards