Basic Instrument Rating (BIR)
Privileges and conditions
Basic Instrument Rating (BIR) will give pilots holding a PPL(A) or a CPL(A) the privileges to fly under IFR, including PBN operations, with a minimum decision height of no less than 400 feet (120 m).
An applicant for a modular BIR course shall:
- hold at least a valid PPL(A), and
- have the privileges to fly aeroplanes at night if the IR privileges will be used at night. (Night rating NR is not required for BIR if you do not intend to fly at night.)
If an instrument rating is added to a PPL, the licence holder shall undertake pure tone audiometry examinations in accordance with the periodicity and the standard required for class 1 medical certificate holders.
Before skill test, the student must have completed a language proficiency test with at least level 4 in English.
Flight Training
Approximately 30 hours instrument flight time under instruction.
BIR is entirely competency based and no minimum hours are defined. Flight times are an assessment made by the flight school, but less or additional training may be required to achieve the required skills.
The Basic Instrument Rating flight training is divided into three modules:
(1) Module 1: Pre-flight operations and general handling
(2) Module 2: Departure, precision (3D) approach procedures and non-precision (2D) approach procedures
(3) Module 3: En-route IFR flight procedures
The flight training can be partially completed with a freelance instrument rating instructor. Module 1 and 2 may be commenced outside an ATO but shall be completed at an ATO. Module 3 may be completed outside an ATO.
If you have an expired IR rating for more when 7 years, you can easily renew it with a BIR rating without a new theory examination. See “Credits for previous experience” below.
Price 86 100 SEK (30 hours). Paid by installments during the course. (App. 2 870 SEK per block hour with a flight instructor in the Piper PA28 with Garmin EFIS)
Distance Theory Course
The BIR(A) theory training consists of 105 hours (15 hours per week) distance learning/self studies with literature from Flygcert.com, followed by 14 hours classroom instruction conducted at the flight schools facilities at Trollhättan, Stockholm Bromma or Malmö Sturup Airport.
The course includes two weekends of classroom instruction at the flight school and if desired, we will plan CAA examinations (PEXO) in direct connection with thees occasions.
School tests and CAA examinations are performed at the flight school.
Subjects:
- RNAV – Radio navigation
- INS – Instrumentation
- HP – Human performance
- ALW – Air law
- MET – Meteorology
- COM – Communications
- FPM – Flight planning and monitoring
The price includes:
- Flygcert.com CB IR/BIR course in English
- Support during the self-study period including progress monitoring
- Classroom lessons
- School tests with review
- Planning for CAA tests
Price 19 500 SEK. Paid before the theory course starts. (Additional training material below not included)
You buy your additional training material here
Aviationexam (Question bank)
Jeppesen General Student Pilot Route Manual GSPRM
Theory Course start week 10 and 36 but you can start your flight training and self studies anytime!
Note:
This course is available at ESGT Trollhättan, ESSB Bromma and ESMS Malmö Sturup. All prices include VAT. Flight club membership, Examination and Certificate costs are not included.
Flight Training – BIR
Flight lessons – BIR Module 1 | Flight lessons – BIR Module 2 | Flight lessons – BIR Module 3 | |||
1.1 | Use of flight manual | 2.1 | Weather minima | 3.1 | Use of air traffic services document |
1.2 | Pre-flight inspection | 2.2 | Pre-take-off briefing, take-off | 3.2 | Preparation of ATC and IFR flight plan |
1.3 | General handling | 2.3 | Instrument departure procedures | 3.3 | En-route IFR procedures |
1.4 | Recovery from unusual attitudes, stall | 2.4 | Arrival procedures | 3.4 | En-route IFR procedures cont. |
1.5 | Repetition | 2.5 | Holding procedure (NDB) | 3.5 | Repetition |
1.6 | Progress check | 2.6 | Holding procedure (VOR, RNAV) | 3.6 | Progress check |
2.7 | 3D operations (ILS) | ||||
2.8 | 3D operations (ILS) cont. | ||||
2.9 | 3D operations (RNP) | ||||
2.10 | 2D operations (NDB) | ||||
2.11 | 2D operations (LOC, VOR) | ||||
2.12 | 2D operations (RNP) | ||||
2.13 | Repetition | ||||
2.14 | Progress check |
Distance Theory Course – CB IR/BIR (See under Schedule for actual dates)
Week | Week | Day/Time | Lesson | Ground lesson | Classroom (h) | Distance (h) |
10 | 36 | Sat 13-15 | 0 | Introduction | 2 | |
11 12 13 14 | 37 38 39 40 | Self studies – 062 RADIO NAVIGATION Self studies – 022 INSTRUMENTATION Self studies – 040 HUMAN PERFORMANCE Self studies – 010 AIR LAW | 15 15 15 15 | |||
15 | 41 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-17 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 062 RADIO NAVIGATION 022 INSTRUMENTATION 040 HUMAN PERFORMANCE 010 AIR LAW Progress check, school tests and review | 2 2 2 2 4 | |
16 | 42 | Mon 17-21 | CAA tests PEXO | |||
16 17 18 | 42 43 44 | Self studies – 050 METEOROLOGY Self studies – 090 COMMUNICATION Self studies – 033 FLIGHT PLANNING & MONITORING | 15 15 15 | |||
19 | 45 | Sat 8-17 Sun 8-13 | 6 7 8 9 | 050 METEOROLOGY 090 COMMUNICATION 033 FLIGHT PLANNING & MONITORING Progress check, school tests and review | 2 2 2 4 | |
20 | 46 | Mon 17-21 | – | CAA tests PEXO |
Credits for previous experience
EASA Part-FCL | Subpart I – Additional ratings | FCL.835 Basic instrument rating (BIR)
(h) Applicants for the BIR who hold a PPL or CPL issued in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) and a valid IR(A) issued in accordance with the requirements of Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country may be credited in full towards the training course referred to in paragraph (c)(2)(Flight instruction). In order to be issued with the BIR, the applicants shall:
(1) successfully complete the skill test;
(2) demonstrate orally to the examiner during the skill test that they have acquired an adequate level of theoretical knowledge of air law, meteorology, and flight planning and performance; and
(3) have experience of at least 25 hours of flight time under IFR as PIC on aeroplanes.
(j) The holder of an IR shall receive full credits for the requirement in paragraph (c)(2)(Flight instruction).
eFlight Training note:
If you have an expired IR rating for more when 7 years, you can easily renew it with a BIR rating without a new theory examination. Theory examination for BIR has unlimited validity. This means that your previous theory examination is still valid for a BIR rating.
BIR – operating and planning minima
Operating minima | Planning minima | |||
Ceiling / DH/MDH | VIS | Ceiling | VIS | |
Departure aerodrome | at least 600 ft, or circling minima, whichever is highest | 1 500 m | at least 600 ft, or circling minima, whichever is highest | 1 500 m |
Destination and alternate aerodrome | DH/MDH + 200 ft | 1 500 m | at least 600 ft, or circling minima, or DH/MDH + 200 ft whichever is highest | 1 500 m |