Instrument Rating

Private pilot license has limitations, one of them is flying during low visibility conditions under instrument flight rules.
To obtain instrument rating you need to qualify for medical class 1 and be holder of a valid private pilot license. by the time of the skill test, you should have 50 dual hours and your ATPL theory and get your IFR english certificate.
Training for instrument rating can be done at Flying Academy Brno base at Turany Airport on a single engine aircraft Cessna 172 classic or Cessna 172 G1000.
IFR training consist of 50 dual hours out of which 20 can be done in simulator.

Practical part:
Training starts with the basic instrument flight Module.
Then it continues to local area IFR training with different types of approaches.
Third stage is navigation IFR flights to different airport around Czech republic and Europe.
Your training will be finished with a rating issued by local civil aviation authority.
Instrument rating is not only a requirement of being professional pilot but also very useful to fly an aircraft under IFR with a minimum decision height 200 feet as a private pilot.

EASA MCC – Multi Crew Cooperation

Learn to fly within a crew with Multi Crew Cooperation course! MCC is an additional training to Commercial Pilot License required to fly within a crew. MCC course is usually required before a job interview. The aim of the course is to make the pilot become proficient in multi-crew cooperation in order to operate safely multi-pilot aircraft.

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