Whats Required ? Group 1 IFR over to Group 4

[low n over]

Hey.
I'm a 3500hr fixed winger with about 2000 multi pic on PA31's. I hold a current Group 1 IFR and PPC on the Ho. Currently I'm flying helicopters commercialy in VFR ops and I hold a Heli Night rating. I'd like to attain my Group 4 IFR, and am wondering what hoops I have to jump through [training to recommend and ride?] Is a written involved ?

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Including schools in western canada that provide such training.

Cheers

[altiplano]

3500 hours and you need to post on a forum to figure it out? It probably took longer to type than to find this:

DIVISION XIV - INSTRUMENT RATINGS

421.46 Requirements...

(2) Requirements

(a) Knowledge

An applicant shall have obtained a minimum of 70% on the written examination Instrument Rating (INRAT) which shall include the following subjects:

(i) Canadian Aviation Regulations;

(ii) Instrument Flight Rules and Procedures;

(iii) Meteorology;

(iv) Instruments;

(v) Radio and Radar systems; and

(vi) Navigation.

(b) Experience

An applicant shall have completed a minimum of:

(i) 50 hours of cross-country flight as pilot-in-command in aeroplanes or helicopters of which 10 hours must be in the appropriate category; and

(ii) 40 hours of instrument time of which a maximum of 20 hours may be instrument ground time. The 40 hours instrument time shall include a minimum of:

(A) 5 hours of dual instrument flight time acquired from the holder of a flight instructor rating ,

(B) 5 hours in aeroplanes where the applicant is applying for a Group 1, 2 or 3 instrument rating or in helicopters where the applicant is applying for a Group 4 instrument rating,

(C) Fifteen (15) hours of dual instrument flight time provided by a qualified person as specified in section 425.21(9); and
(amended 1998/03/23; previous version)

(D) one dual cross-country flight under simulated or actual IMC conditions of a minimum of 100 nautical miles, the flight to be conducted in accordance with an IFR flight plan to include at, two different locations, an instrument approach to minima...

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[low n over]

you got that right. i'm getting comfy being a typical chopper pilot, blissfully unaware of reg's whilst making more flying my 2 seat chopper than I ever did as a fixed winger.


Cheers though.

just had a low time chick here saying that when she did her fixed wing then chopper back to back that she had to do writtens for each IFR as well as a punt load of training.

[just curious]

I'll ask one of the local crossovers, But I expect that, 5.0 of training rotary, a recommendation and a ride.

You could likely combine this with the PPC training for a 212.

[low n over]

yup, and with the sign off barely dry end up watching you polish off a few ceasars at the cabin lounge.