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IMC Rating - Credits for UK military pilots

 

This is a UK only rating, previously called a IR(R) on UK issued EASA licences.

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The CAA military credits for the IMC rating are located in various places in CAP804, which is a reference only document. I have taken the details and edited out the sections which don't apply to military pilots.

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Credits:

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  • An applicant who has held an ICAO IR(A) or military green aeroplane Instrument Rating or a UK professional pilots licence aeroplanes within the 10 years before the date of application for the IMC Rating is not required to undergo a course of flight or ground training but must pass the Theoretical Knowledge examination and initial IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) Skill Test.

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  • An applicant who has held a military amber or white aeroplane Instrument Rating is required to complete discretion IMC training to cover the IMC syllabus, and to pass the initial IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) Skill Test and Theoretical Knowledge Examination.

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  • An applicant who has held an ICAO IR(A) or military green aeroplane Instrument Rating or a UK professional pilot licence aeroplanes within the 5 years before the date of application for the IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) will be credited with a pass in the Theoretical Knowledge Examination.

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  • An applicant who holds an ICAO IR(A) or military green Instrument Rating (Aeroplanes) and has passed a single-pilot IR test in the 24 months preceding the date of application for the IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) will be credited with a pass in the initial IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) Skill Test and the written examination. The applicant must apply for the issue of the IMC rating within 24 months of the last IR test passed, The IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) will be valid for 25 months after the last day of the month in which the last IR test was successfully passed

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  • An applicant with a valid pass in all subjects for the Part-FCL ATPL(A), ATPL(H), CPL(A), CPL(H), IR(A) or IR(H) theoretical knowledge examinations will be credited the IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) Theoretical Knowledge Examination. A pass in these examinations will be accepted for the grant of the IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) for a period of 36 months from the end of the month in which a pass in all the required subjects was gained. The acceptance period of the pass for the grant of the Part-FCL professional licence or ins

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If you have a Green IRT on a helicopter then this is what the regulation says:

 

The holder of a valid ICAO IR(H) or military IR(H) who wishes to add a IMC Rating to a pilot licence (aeroplanes) is required to:

  1. a) have not less than 50 hours as a pilot of aeroplanes, including 15 hours as PIC;

  2. b) have received dual instruction in instrument flying in aeroplanes including not less than 5 hours flight time by sole reference to instruments gained in aeroplanes since the grant of a PPL(A);

  3. c) pass the initial IMC Rating / IR (Restricted) SkillTest in aeroplanes.

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The IMC rating allows you to fly in IMC, IFR (not class A). Valid for 25 months and you need to complete the CAA paperwork to revalidate the rating for a further 25 months if you still have a fixed wing military unrestricted green rating.

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The privileges of the IMC allow:

 

  • you to fly UK registered aeroplanes in UK airspace

 

  • flight in IMC outside controlled airspace, (in Class G) and IFR flight in Class D or E controlled airspace with appropriate permission

 

  • flight out of sight of surface with a minimum take off and landing in 1500m visibility

 

Let-down and Approach Procedures to published Decision Height or Minimum Descent Height and to undertake missed approach procedures. The CAA recommends adding 200ft to the minima plus a not below of 600ft for non-precision and 500ft for precision approaches.

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