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# FCL.600 IR – General

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.600 IR – General

Except as provided in point FCL.835, operations under IFR on an [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane), [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter), [airship](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/airship) or [powered-lift aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/powered-lift-aircraft) shall be conducted only by holders of a PPL, CPL, MPL and ATPL with an IR appropriate to the [category of aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/category-of-aircraft) or, if an IR appropriate to the category of aircraft is not available, only while undergoing skill testing or dual instruction.

IR · FCL.600 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2020/359 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART G – INSTRUMENT RATING – IR](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-g)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.