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USMCmech · September 25th, 2004, 16:20

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Thanks USMC,
I'm racking as much instrument and PIC time while I'm here. I'm not sure about this but do I need to take a ride to get a Commercial Instrument rating or can it be done by test?

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Unless I am mistaken your instrument rating dosent diffrentiate between comercial and private. It does however restrict you to the catagory and class of aircraft (helicopter).

In your case you should get your CPL rotorcraft and instrument rotorcraft. You should just have to take a quick checkride.

When you switch over to fixed wing you can skip the private and go straight to comercial airplane single and multi engine land.

When you get your multi engine you would have to add Airplane to your instrument rating, this covers both singles and twins.

To get your CFI you have to take seperat checkrides for each type of aircraft.

That's what I would do if I were in your shoes. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Rember advice around here is worth exactly how much you paid for it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

September 25th, 2004, 16:20	#13
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,645	Re: Introduction [ QUOTE ] Thanks USMC, I'm racking as much instrument and PIC time while I'm here. I'm not sure about this but do I need to take a ride to get a Commercial Instrument rating or can it be done by test? [/ QUOTE ] Unless I am mistaken your instrument rating dosent diffrentiate between comercial and private. It does however restrict you to the catagory and class of aircraft (helicopter). In your case you should get your CPL rotorcraft and instrument rotorcraft. You should just have to take a quick checkride. When you switch over to fixed wing you can skip the private and go straight to comercial airplane single and multi engine land. When you get your multi engine you would have to add Airplane to your instrument rating, this covers both singles and twins. To get your CFI you have to take seperat checkrides for each type of aircraft. That's what I would do if I were in your shoes. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] Rember advice around here is worth exactly how much you paid for it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]