IR EASA Theoretical Knowledge Courses including the NEW Competency-Based/En-Route IR

There are 7 subjects to pass at EASA level. Each stage is comprised of approximately 2 months of Distance Learning (average study time 15 hours per week), accompanied with web based training. A 1 day Ground School is at the end of each Stage (which comprises subject overviews and exam preparation) at our Luton Training Centre just prior to sitting each stage of EASA exams at a CAA examination centre (CATS Luton HQ, Gatwick, Leicester or Oxford). The course enables you to commence Aeroplane or Helicopter Instrument flight training as an addition to your PPL or CPL licence.

UK Military Personnel - we are ELCAS approved.

Course Requirements

You must hold an ICAO PPL Licence.

There are 7 subjects covered, grouped as follows:

STAGE 1 (FULL IR)

Air Law & ATC Procedures
Meteorology
IFR Communications

STAGE 2 (FULL IR)

Radio Navigation
Human Performance

STAGE 3 (FULL IR)

Instrumentation
Flight Planning

STAGE 1 (CB-IR/E-IR)

Meteorology
Air Law & ATC Procedures
IFR Communications
Human Performance

STAGE 2 (CB-IR/E-IR)

Instrumentation
Radio Navigation
Flight Planning

Course Media

A feature-rich online web-based training system and offline iPad Application are included in all course packages. Full-colour printed text books are an optional extra.


Course Pricing

CB-IR

from £899.00

Full IR

from £899.00

IR Groundschool Dates

Feb
20
CB-IR Brush Up
Thu, 20th Feb 2020 - Fri, 21st Feb 2020
CATS Luton
Apr
16
CB-IR Brush Up
Thu, 16th Apr 2020 - Thu, 16th Apr 2020
CATS Luton
Jun
18
CB-IR Brush Up
Thu, 18th Jun 2020 - Fri, 19th Jun 2020
CATS Luton
Aug
20
CB-IR Brush Up
Thu, 20th Aug 2020 - Fri, 21st Aug 2020
CATS Luton
Oct
22
CB-IR Brush Up
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020 - Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
CATS Luton
Dec
17
CB-IR Brush Up
Thu, 17th Dec 2020 - Fri, 18th Dec 2020
CATS Luton

Contact us

CATS, 110 Butterfield,
Luton, LU2 8DL
+44 (0) 1582 434 222

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