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Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB IR)

Privileges and conditions

Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB IR) will give pilots holding a PPL(A) or CPL(A) the privileges to fly under IFR, including PBN operations, with a minimum decision height of no less than 200 feet (60 m). Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB IR) will give you the same privileges as Instrument Rating (IR) but with less theory and flight training.

An applicant for a modular CB IR course shall:

  • hold at least a valid PPL(A), and 
  • have completed at least 50 hours cross-country as PIC of which at least 10 hours shall be in the relevant aircraft category.
  • have the privileges to fly aeroplanes at night if the IR privileges will be used at night. (Night rating NR is not required for CB IR 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

At least 40 hours instrument flight time under instruction. Credits for previous experience may be given when applicable. See below.

The competency-based IR(A) flight training is divided into three phases:
(1) Phase 1: Pre-flight operations and general handling
(2) Phase 2: Departure, precision (3D) approach procedures and non-precision (2D) approach procedures
(3) Phase 3: En-route IFR flight procedures.

The flight training can be partially completed with a freelance instrument rating instructor. A minimum of 10 hours of instrument flight time under instruction must be completed at an ATO.

Price from 114 800 SEK
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

Timescale for the CB IR(A) distance theory course is approximately 10 weeks and consists of 105 hours (15 hours per week) self studies with web based literature and test questions from Flygcert.com, followed by 14 hours classroom instruction over two weekends at the flight school. It is possible to participate in classroom instruction via videoconferencing.

Swedish CAA tests can be performed at the flight school or at your local theory examination supervisor.

  • Subjects
  • INS – Instrumentation
  • HP – Human performance
  • MET – Meteorology
  • ALW – Air law
  • FPM – Flight planning and monitoring
  • RNAV – Radio navigation
  • COM – Communications
  • 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 24 500 SEK
Paid before the start of the theory course. Training material below not included.

Training material

Aviationexam (Question bank)
Jeppesen General Student Pilot Route Manual GSPRM
Padpilot EASA CBIR 2021 (If you want supplementary IR literature, only for Apple.)

Theory schedule
ESGT ESMS ESSB

Distance theory courses starts in weeks 10 and 36, but you can start your flight training and self-study at any time!

Notes: 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.

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Credits for previous experience

EASA Part-FCL | Appendix 6 – Modular training courses for the IR | Aa. IR(A) – Competency-based modular flying training course

8. Applicants for the competency-based modular IR(A) holding a Part-FCL PPL or CPL and a valid IR(A) issued in compliance with the requirements of Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country may be credited in full towards the training course (Flight and theory training). In order to be issued the IR(A), the applicant shall:
(a) successfully complete the skill test for the IR(A) in accordance with Appendix 7;
(b) demonstrate to the examiner during the skill test that he/she has acquired an adequate level of theoretical knowledge of air law, meteorology and flight planning and performance (IR); and
(c) have a minimum experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under IFR as PIC on aeroplanes.

9. Applicants for the competency-based modular IR(A) who hold a BIR and who have received at least 10 hours of instrument flight time under instruction at an ATO may be credited towards the training course, provided that all competency-based instrument rating topics have been included in that BIR training, and assessed by the ATO that provides the competency-based modular flying training course.

10. Applicants for the competency-based modular IR(A) who hold a BIR and have experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under IFR as PIC on aeroplanes, shall:
(a) at an ATO:
(i) be assessed as having an acceptable standard of competency-based instrument rating theoretical knowledge;
(ii) receive appropriate flight training to extend IFR privileges in accordance with FCL.605.IR(a);

(b) after completion of (a);
(i) successfully complete the skill test for the IR(A) in accordance with Appendix 7;
(ii) 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.