Regulations Governing Licences and Ratings for Airmen Article 83

The applicant for instrument rating-aeroplane may submit the application together with the applications for pilot ratings, provided in subparagraph (1), (2) of Article 12, and shall meet the following requirements:(1) The applicant shall have completed not less than 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command in either of aeroplane or helicopter of which not less than 10 hours shall be in the same category of aircraft the applicant is seeking the rating.(2) The applicant shall have completed not less than 40 hours of instrument time in either of aeroplane or helicopter of which not less than 10 hours shall be dual instrument flight instruction in aeroplanes from an authorized flight instructor. The applicant shall have completed the training program in a CAA approved pilot training institute, or shall have completed the training courses of CAA approved training program. Where a full flight simulator or flight training device is used, no more than 20 hours under instruction in a full flight simulator or flight training device is acceptable as part of the total time.(3) The applicant shall have completed at least one instrument cross-country training flight under instrument flight rules (IFR), which includes:a) A cross-country flight with a distance of not less than 450 kilometer as pilot-in-command following en-route IFR procedures or the guidance of air traffic control services;b) An instrument approach specified minima at each aerodrome along the route; andc) Three different instrument approach procedures using navigation aids and equipment.