Vol 10: Instrument Rating Law (April 2025) - GST Excl
Quick Overview
The Instrument Rating Law text has been rewritten to cover the recently revised syllabus requirements of AC61-17 (subject 52) Rev 17, and to assist you in developing your knowledge and understanding of the rules which guide and limit IFR in New Zealand.
Also available in iBook format
The current version of the Vol 10 iBook has now also been updated to meet the revised syllabus items in AC61-17 Rev 17.
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Details
Instrument Rating Law revolves around a number of documents such as the Civil Aviation Act; Civil Aviation Rules and Advisory Circulars; and the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIPNZ), and does so in plain language.
The Instrument Rating Law manual summarises the applicable Civil Aviation Rules and goes to considerable lengths explaining the IFR procedures and requirements laid down in the AIPNZ. Very extensive use is made of diagrams in support of the text.
It is a feature of the aviation industry that rules and regulations are subject to frequent change which requires many amendments to be made to this manual.
Most paragraphs dealing with specific topics start with the official document reference. For example, Requirement for Alternates is covered in Chapter 3, the text starts with CAR Part 91.405 which means the associated official document is Civil Aviation Rule Part 91. Or, Terrain Clearance for IFR Flights is covered in Chapter 6 and the text starts with AIPNZ ENR 1.6 para 4.12 which means the Aeronautical Information Publication, Enroute section, page 1.6 para 4.12. So it is a simple matter for you to read the text in Volume 10 and then refer to the stated reference for the full text.
Instrument Rating Law not only elaborates on many aspects of rules, regulations and procedures, it also gives practical advice and examples wherever possible. In this fashion 'the Law' is made more readable, practical and interesting.
As with PilotBooks Volume 5, the Instrument Rating Law manual is orientated towards New Zealand requirements and conditions, this aspect may not suit all overseas students unless some intend to do their subsequent training in New Zealand. Nevertheless there are many pages that contain material applicable to ICAO countries, in this regard Instrument Rating Law is of substantial value.