Thread: IR checkrides
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Old December 7th 03, 12:22 AM
David Reinhart
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No, they have to be done in VFR.

There's several reasons for this. One of them is that some of the tasks
required (like unsual attitudes) would require a block altitude clearance and
clearance to deviate from an assigned heading. Obviously in busy terminal
airspace that could be difficult to do.

On the legal side, the FAA requires the inspector or DE to make it clear to the
applicant that he or she is the pilot in command, not the person giving the
checkride. That being the case, since the applicant is not instrument rated he
or she can not act as PIC of an aircraft operating under IFR.

Dave Reinhart


Phil McAverty wrote:

Just wondering whether IR checkrides can be carried out in real IMC.

Not being from the US, some States must have far worse weather than others
and so I kinda assume that if its IMC weather on the day of the checkride
then its done in IMC.

I must admit that I wanted to have a checkride then doing it in IMC would be
my preference. For a start it would be more comfortable than wearing a hood
and be distracted by the effort of trying not to look. It might also give
the examiner something more to concentrate on too.

A checkride passed in IMC must be a big confidence booster.

Phil