Instrument rating

[nkoenig]

Is there a difference in getting an instrument rating for a multi or single? Or is an instrument rating an instrumet rating?
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[dc3flyer]

An instrument rating is an instrument BUT......

If you have an instrument rating ASEL, and get your multi ticket, you have to do certain IFR maneuvers (such as a single-engine ILS) to get the IR transferred onto your AMEL certificate. It is possible to me instrument rated in a single and not in a multi and vice versa. You must demonstrate the ability in both.

 

[MSNFlyer]

True, I got my instrument single and then 3 weeks later did the multi. I had to do 1 ILS approach with a circle to land--I believe the hood time was about .3. Then when I went back to add multi to my commercial certificate I didn't have to do any hood work.