What are the differences between CB-IR(A) and BIR?
Instrument Rating
What are the differences between CB-IR and BIR?
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The major difference between CB-IR(A) and BIR is simple.
By attending the CB-IR(A) it is expected an applicant has some prior instrument experience. This instrument experience could either be non-EASA instrument rating or the instrument experience with appropriately qualified IFR Instructor. It could also be the experience gained by exercising BIR privileges.
After CB-IR training course and skill test one will obtain full EASA Instrument Rating.
To obtain the Basic Insteument Rating - BIR is way more simple than the standard Instrument Rating. However once obtained, the BIR privileges could only be exercised for non-commercial operations. BIR is also not recognised by an ICAO member states as it serves as EASA rating only. Its legal background is very similar to IRR established by UK CAA or void EASA rating En-route Instrument Rating.
REMARK: Basic Instrument Rating abbreviated as BIR introduced in 2022 could easily be misinterpreted as Basic Instrument Flight Module abbreviated as BIFM. BIFM is just a module required to attend CPL or full EASA Instrument Rating and does not have anything with BIR.
