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One Mission. One World. One Team.
Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument Rating
AS355 Type Rating
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Training for the Single Pilot Multi-Engine Instrument Rating
Growing demand for helicopter operations
worldwide has created a strong need for
highly-skilled pilots capable of safely
operating in challenging environments.
These environments often require flight
into instrument meteorological conditions,
where high-quality training and good
judgment ensure optimal safety and flight
efficiency.
Bristow Academy has been training
professional pilots to take their place in
the world of commercial helicopter
aviation since 1987. Through four
campuses on two continents, Bristow
Academy has trained hundreds of pilots
now working for major commercial
helicopter companies around the world.
Bristow Academy’s Gloucestershire campus specialises
in training pilots for the single pilot multi-engine instrumentrating, and the AS355 type rating. The five courses
provided by the Gloucestershire campus have been
carefully designed to provide the very finest training,
producing skilled pilots fully qualified to safely operate in
difficult environments.
In keeping with Bristow Academy’s more than two-
decade tradition of providing helicopter flight training to the
highest standards, the Gloucestershire IR and type rating
programmes are managed and taught by professional
pilots with many years and thousands of hours of opera-
tional experience in the real world of commercial aviation.
The Instrument Rating Courses
Bristow Academy provides two courses for the instrument
rating. Both courses progress along highly-structured
training schedules to optimise efficiency, while leaving
adequate time and resources to address individual
trainees’ specific needs.
The Single Pilot Multi-Engine Instrument Rating.
This course includes an extensive ground school,
complemented by an instrument flying module that
includes time in an FNPT II AS350/355 Flight Simulator
and an IFR AS355 helicopter. Ground school lessons are
immediately followed by flying the subject matter in the
simulator, optimising training efficiency while building a
solid knowledge and skill base. Subjects studied include:
• ILS Procedures
• ADF/NDB Theory and Procedures
• Holding Procedures and Patterns
• UK CAA IFR Regulations
• Wind/Time/Drift Calculations • UK IFR R/T Procedures
• UK Airspace Classifications
• ATC Procedures
This course is designed to be completed in seven weeks,
and will include 40 hours of simulator and 10 hours of
helicopter flying time. Students should be prepared for
additional training time to accommodate weather or other
operational delays.
Course completion will qualify the pilot for the JAR Single
Pilot Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and the AS355 Type
Rating.
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Qualified Service Pilot Instrument Rating. This course is
available at two separate levels to match the type of military
rating held.
For pilots holding or having held a Non-Procedural
Rating, the course includes a minimum of 15 hours of
combined simulator and in-flight training, combined with
an extensive ground school package featuring exercisesand procedures not generally flown on a military Non-
Procedural Rating, including:
• ILS Procedures
• ADF/NDB Theory and Procedures
• Holding Procedures and Patterns
• UK/CAA IFR Regulations
For pilots holding or having held a Procedural Rating,
the coursework is tailored to the student in a “training as
required” format. Typically, the course will consist of 2 or 3
flight simulator sessions and 3 to 5 hours of flying.
At the conclusion of each of the Qualified Service Pilot
courses, the pilot will qualify for the JAR Single Pilot Multi
Engine Instrument Rating.
FAA to JAA IR Conversion. This is a very intensive course
of at least 15 hours.
The flying element of the course consists of 10 hours of
instruction in the AS350/355 FNPT II flight simulator and 5
hours of instrument flying in an IFR AS355.
Subjects covered in the flight and ground work include:
• ILS Procedures
• ADF/NDB Theory and Procedures
• Holding Procedures and Patterns
• UK CAA IFR Regulations
• Wind/Time/Drift Calculations
• UK IFR R/T Procedures • UK Airspace Classifications
Course duration is 3 weeks, but students should be
prepared for additional time and training if needed.
At the conclusion of the course, pilots will qualify for the
JAR Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument Rating.
Fixed Wing to IR Rotary Conversion. This course
consists of a minimum of 10 hours of instruction in the
aircraft, in addition to the ground and simulator time
necessary to meet proficiency standards. The course takes
approximately 7 to 10 days, and culminates with the pilot
qualifying for the JAR Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument
Rating.
AS355 Type Rating. Available to pilots with or without an
existing Twin Engine Rating. For pilots with a Twin Engine
Rating, the course consists of 3 days of technical instruc-
tion and 3 hours of flying, plus the test.
For pilots without a Twin Engine Rating, an additional 5
hours of flying is required.
Both courses lead to the AS355 Type Rating.
Conversion Training and the AS355 Type Rating
For more information call +44 (0) 1452-716860
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Bristow Academy Inc.
Gloucestershire Campus
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United Kingdom
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