Rating and requirements
The BIR allows PPL(A) or CPL(A) holders to fly IFR, including PBN, with a decision height of no lower than 400 ft (120 m). eFlight Training is the only flight school in Sweden offering complete theory and flight training for the BIR.
- A valid PPL(A).
- A night rating if you will use the rating at night. Otherwise an NR is not required.
- Pure-tone audiometry to class 1 standards when the rating is added to a PPL.
- English language proficiency of at least level 4 before the skill test.
Flight training
About 30 hours of instrument flight training. The BIR is fully competency-based and has no minimum hours: the flight school assesses how much training you need. Previous experience can be credited. The training is divided into three modules:
- Module 1: pre-flight preparation and basic handling
- Module 2: departure, precision approach (3D) and non-precision approach (2D)
- Module 3: en-route IFR procedures
Modules 1 and 2 can be started outside an ATO but must be completed at an ATO. Module 3 can be completed outside an ATO.
Renew an expired IR
If your IR has been invalid for more than seven years, you can renew it with a BIR without a new theory exam. The BIR theory exam has unlimited validity, so your previous exam still counts. The BIR can then be converted to an IR. Contact us to find out more.
Distance theory course
The same format as for the CB-IR: about 10 weeks with 105 hours of self-study and 14 hours of lessons over two weekends, on site or via video link.
- Instrumentation (INS)
- Human Performance and Limitations (HP)
- Meteorology (MET), BIR module 1
- Air Law (ALW)
- Flight Planning and Monitoring (FPM)
- Radio Navigation (RNAV), BIR module 2
- Communications (COM), BIR module 3
The theory price includes
- Online course from Flygcert.com: CB-IR/BIR in English
- Support and follow-up during self-study
- Lessons
- Qualifying exam with review
- Planning for the Swedish Transport Agency's exam
You get access to the online course once you have paid. Additional literature and materials are not included.
Credits
- With a Part-FCL PPL or CPL and a valid third-country IR(A), the flight training can be fully credited. You then need to pass the skill test, demonstrate theoretical knowledge of air law, meteorology and flight planning and performance orally, and have at least 25 hours of IFR as pilot-in-command.
- IR holders receive full credit for the flight training.
BIR minima
| Aerodrome | Operating minima: cloud base, DH/MDH | Visibility | Planning minima: cloud base | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | At least 600 ft or circling minima, whichever is higher | 1 500 m | At least 600 ft or circling minima, whichever is higher | 1 500 m |
| Destination and alternate | DH/MDH + 200 ft | 1 500 m | At least 600 ft, circling minima or DH/MDH + 200 ft, whichever is higher | 1 500 m |
Additional materials
These materials are not included in the theory price:
- Aviationexam (question bank)
- Jeppesen General Student Pilot Route Manual (GSPRM)
- Padpilot EASA CBIR 2021, additional IR literature for Apple devices