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Additional Rating Courses

IMC-IR(R)

This course is for pilots who already have a licence and wish to study for the UK Instrument Meteorological Rating Course IMC-IR(R). All of the pre-flight briefings for successful completion of the IMC-IR(R) course is included in this on-line course (our mantra is "learn on the ground, practice in the air"). You will also have all the necessary knowledge and techniques required to pass the IMC-IR(R) theoretical written exam.

  • 17 lessons
  • 18 progress tests + exam
  • 2 certificates
  • For licensed pilots

The course

What you'll learn

At the end of this course, you will have a thorough grounding in the relevant aspects of the subject matter that you will use in your everyday flying.

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Breaking out of cloud
A student practising instrument flying with view-limiting glasses
Instrument skills

What's included

Everything you need, in one place

  • 17 lessons440 illustrated slides, at your own pace, picking up where you left off.
  • 18 progress testsCheck what you've learnt as you go, with explanations to learn from.
  • Course examTimed, exam-style questions, so the real exam holds no surprises.
  • Certificate of completionYours when you pass the course exam.
  • Exam readiness certificateShows you're ready to sit the official exam.
  • Kept up to dateUp-to-date material that stays up to date.
  • Study anywhereOn your computer, tablet or phone.

Course contents

17 lessons, step by step

  1. 1Introduction and Privileges23 slides
  2. 2Weather and Instrument Flying35 slides
  3. 3Radio Basics14 slides
  4. 4The VOR62 slides
  5. 5DME9 slides
  6. 6The NDB and ADF49 slides
  7. 7GNSS22 slides
  8. 8The Hold18 slides
  9. 9Procedure Turns, VDF and Approach Plates40 slides
  10. 10Approach Types, Minima and En Route36 slides
  11. 11The ILS Approach28 slides
  12. 12The Localiser Approach22 slides
  13. 13The NDB Approach14 slides
  14. 14RNP Approaches19 slides
  15. 15VDF, SRA and PAR Approaches22 slides
  16. 16RNAV Substitution, Human Factors, Radio Failure and Flight Planning20 slides
  17. 17Course Exam7 slides

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  • 18 progress tests
  • The course exam
  • 2 certificates
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