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title: "ORA.ATO.150 Training in third countries — Part-ORA · Avioverse"
description: "When the ATO is approved to provide training for the instrument rating (IR) in third countries:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-ora/subpart-ato/ora-ato-150"
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# ORA.ATO.150 Training in third countries

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

IR Implementing rule

## ORA.ATO.150 Training in third countries

When the ATO is approved to provide training for the instrument rating (IR) in third countries:

(a) the training programme shall include acclimatisation flying in one of the Member States before the IR skilltest is taken; and

(b) the IR [skill test](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/skill-test) shall be taken in one of the Member States.

IR · ORA.ATO.150 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) No 290/2012 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART ATO – APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-ora/subpart-ato)

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.