IMC Rating

With an IMC rating you will increase your safety, experience and freedom of operation.
The Old Sarum IMC course includes 15 hours training, 20 hours ground instruction and the written exam. It does not include the IMC flight test which normally takes around 1 1/2 hours and is charged at solo hire rate plus the CAA Flight Test Examiner rate currently £75. It also does not include approach fees at other aerodromes.

The 15 hours flying time can be spread over as long or as short a time as you require and there are plenty of good quality Bed & Breakfasts within 15 minutes walk of the airfield. If you would like us to arrange your accommodation please let us know well in advance.

15 hours in a Piper Warrior PA 28 £2265
Including 20 hrs ground school & exam

This is the standard dual rate, the discount is in the ground school.
15 hours @ £15 (ph) = £225

IMC Flight Test Syllabus

The flight test for the initial issue of the IMC Rating will take approximately 1.5 hours chock to chock time and a candidate must demonstrate satisfactory manual instrument flying capability in the following:

• Full Panel Instrument Flying
  Straight and level flight at given speeds , turns at a given rate, turns onto given headings, climbing and descending including turns, recovery from unusual attitudes.
• Limited Panel Instrument Flying
  (i.e. assuming failure of the gyroscopic pitch and bank indicator and gyroscopic direction indicator): Straight and level flight, climbing and descending, turns onto given headings, recovery from unusual attitudes.
• Radio Navigation Aids
  Use of Radio Navigation Aids for position finding using one or more aids, maintenance of a given track based on a pilot-interpreted aid for 10 minutes.
• Let-down and approach procedures
  Let-down and approach to Decision Height, missed approach procedure using a pilot-interpreted aid, carry out a recognised instrument approach procedure to decision height, thence the appropriate go-around and missed approach procedure.
• Bad Weather Circuits
  Position the aircraft in the circuit at the direction of the Examiner, to carry out a visual Bad Weather circuit and landing under specified simulated weather conditions.