#basic ir

Come along on an en-route instrument flight in Europe. From flight plan filing to takeoff and landing. A discussion of aeronautical decision making (ADM) and the Enroute Instrument Rating. #generalaviation

The Enroute instrument rating (and soon the Basic IR with enroute module) is often dismissed by instructors and instrument rated pilots. But it does serve an important purpose. It is an entry into the world of instrument flight for the ordinary private pilot. In this post, I guide you through a typical flight with this rating, with special emphasis on Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM).

It is…

Come along for an enroute IFR flight to Carcassonne and some insight into EASA's Basic Instrument Rating. :)

Being one of a handful EASA Enroute IR (EIR) holders in Europe, I feel slightly obligated to share my experiences with it. Soon, the EIR will be replaced by the Basic IR (with enroute module) and thus, this enroute IFR rating will live on.

Instrument flights consist of three phases: Departure*, enroute and arrival/approach**. The Basic IR can be obtained with the enroute privileges only. The…

The benefits of flying IFR – the EASA Enroute IR or Basic IR with enroute module

There are possibly less than ten Enroute IR (EIR) holders in Europe. I am one of them and I would like to share my thoughts on it. After all, this rating will soon disappear, only to rise from the ashes, re-branded and improved under the name “Basic IR”. I truly think that this is an important step to increasing the instrument rated number of private pilots. An instrument rating is a useful tool…