PIFM
Procedural Instrument Flight Module is the advanced part of instrument flight and comprises the remainder of the training syllabus for of the modular instrument rating training. PIFM flight instruction consists of 40 hours of single-engine instrument time under instruction of which up to 30 hours of PIFM can be instrument ground time in FNPT II. Minimum 10 hours out of 40 shall be in aeroplane under the instruction with an IR instructor.
PIFM flight training is focused on understanding and correctly flown IFR-related procedures. In addition the PIFM training is focused also on the pre-flight procedures for IFR flights, including the use of the flight manual and appropriate air traffic services documents in the preparation of an IFR flight plan. Flying part of the PIFM covers the procedures and manoeuvres for IFR operation under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions covering at least:
- transition from visual to instrument flight on take-off,
- standard instrument departures (SID) and arrivals (STAR),
- en-route IFR procedures,
- holding procedures,
- instrument approaches to specified minima covering ILS, VOR-DME, LOC-DME, NDB and RNP
- missed approach procedures,
- landings from instrument approaches, including circling;
- in-flight manoeuvres and particular flight characteristics;
