Irish CAA is disregarding the EASA rules for CB IR written exams

Unfortunately the Irish Aviation Authority has decided that the IR theory exams are necessary even for ICAO IR holders who have 50 PIC IFR hours.

IAA PLAM 009 rev. 00 dated 21 Jun 2019. Emphasis added below.
Index of IAA PLAMs (link).

6.5 Theoretical Knowledge Examination for Competency Based Instrument
Ratings (CBIR)

6.5.1. With reference to EU Part-FCL Appendix 6 – “Modular training
courses for the IR” – inserted section “Aa. IR — Competency-based
modular flying training course”, paragraph 8 states that -“Applicants
for the competency-based modular IR holding a Part-FCL PPL or CPL
and a valid IR issued in compliance with the requirements of Annex
1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country may be credited in full
towards the training course mentioned in paragraph 4”. For the
avoidance of any confusion, the IAA has decided that such applicants
will not be exempt from the pass in the theoretical knowledge
examinations required by the preceding paragraph 3 of that section. As
the PBN theoretical knowledge content of third country IR training
syllabi has not been verified, the simple way to ensure compliance
with EU Part-FCL PBN competency requirements is for the applicant to
pass the EU Part-FCL IR theoretical knowledge examinations.

6.5.2 Any applicant presenting to the IAA for issue of a CBIR (whether
initial issue or issue on transfer of SOLI) must be able to provide
proof of a pass the EU Part-FCL IR theoretical knowledge examinations.

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