An Instrument Rating is issued for privileges within one of four specified Groups specified by CAS 421.46(1).   Commercial pilot students seeking to become airline pilots should obtain a Group 1 Instrument Rating.

 

The Group applicable to the rating is determined by the aircraft category and class in which the flight test for the rating is conducted:

 

 

Aircraft Category/Class used for Flight Test.

 

Privileges

Group 1

Multi-engine Aeroplane

 

All Aeroplanes

Group 2

Multi-engine Centre-line thrust

 

 

All Multi-engine Centre-line thrust and Single-engine Aeroplanes

 

Group 3

Single-engine Aeroplanes

 

 

All Single-engine Aeroplanes

 

Group 4

Helicopters

 

All Helicopters.