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title: "FCL.915.IRI IRI – Prerequisites — Part-FCL · Avioverse"
description: "Applicants for an IRI certificate shall: in case of an IRI(A):"
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# FCL.915.IRI IRI – Prerequisites

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

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.915.IRI IRI – Prerequisites

Applicants for an IRI certificate shall:

(a) in case of an IRI(A):

(1) to provide training in FSTDs during an approved training course at an ATO, have completed at least 200 hours of [flight time](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-time) under IFR after the issuance of the BIR or the IR, of which at least 50 hours shall be in aeroplanes;

(2) to provide training in an [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane), have completed at least 800 hours of flight time under IFR, of which at least 400 hours shall be in aeroplanes;

(3) to apply for an IRI(A) for multi-engine aeroplanes, meet the requirements of points FCL.915.CRI(a), FCL.930.CRI and FCL.935;

(b) for an IRI(H):

(1) to provide training in FSTDs during an approved training course at an ATO, have completed at least 125 hours of flight time under IFR after the issuance of the IR, of which at least 65 hours shall be [instrument flight time](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/instrument-flight-time) in helicopters;

(2) to provide training in a [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter), have completed at least 500 hours of flight time under IFR, of which at least 250 hours shall be instrument flight time in helicopters; and

(3) when seeking privileges to provide training in multi-engine helicopters, meet the requirements of points FCL.910.TRI(c)(1) and FCL.915.TRI(d)(2);

(c) Applicants for an IRI(As) certificate shall have completed at least 300 hours of flight time under IFR, of which at least 100 hours shall be instrument flight time in airships.

IR · FCL.915.IRI — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2021/2227 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART J – INSTRUCTORS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-j)

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.