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title: "FCL.605 IR – Privileges and conditions — Part-FCL · Avioverse"
description: "Privileges The privileges of holders of an IR are to fly aircraft under IFR, including PBN operations, with a minimum decision height of:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-g/fcl-605"
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# FCL.605 IR – Privileges and conditions

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

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.605 IR – Privileges and conditions

(a) Privileges

The privileges of holders of an IR are to fly [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) under IFR, including PBN operations, with a minimum decision height of:

(1) no less than 200 ft (60 m);

(2) less than 200 ft (60 m), provided that they are authorised to do so in accordance with Annex V (Part-SPA) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012.

(b) Conditions

(1) Holders of an IR shall exercise their privileges in accordance with the conditions established in Appendix 8 to this Annex.

(2) To exercise privileges as PIC under IFR in [multi-pilot operation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/multi-pilot-operation) in helicopters, holders of an IR(H) shall have at least 70 hours of [instrument time](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/instrument-time), of which up to 30 hours may be [instrument ground time](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/instrument-ground-time).

IR · FCL.605 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2021/2227 · 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.