After completing the JAA PPL course and meeting the course minimum requirements, there is an opportunity to progress onto the IMC rating course. The IMC rating is a structured course of flying over a minimum of 15 hours, 1 ground examination and a flight test. 2 hours can be awarded towards the grant of an IMC rating in our Elite Evolution S612 Basic Instrument Training Device (BITD).

The IMC rating is at the moment, a UK only privilege. It is designed to give a pilot the necessary skills to re-establish Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) or recover to an airfield without losing spatial awareness. Although it is important to remember that it does not substitute a full Instrument Rating (IR), the IMC rating adds to the pilots ability to achieve a greater level of awareness and precision flying skills.

The JAR-FCL Night Qualification is a structured course of flying over a minimum 5 hours. There are no ground examinations or flight test associated with this course. The night qualification can be incorporated into the JAA PPL course.