Overview

To transition the student into the IFR environment at the higher level of competency required to manage a Multi Engine Aircraft.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Summer
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
05-January-2026
15-February-2026
Last self-enrolment date
05-January-2026
Census date
20-January-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
27-January-2026
Results released date
03-March-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Apply the appropriate flight planning principles to Multi Engine flight under the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) considering all legal operational requirements
  2. Use radio navigation aids and Global Positioning Systems for en-route navigation
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in instrument flying, including well developed instrument scan technique and the ability to fly sector entries, holding patterns and instrument let down procedures
  4. Demonstrate Multi Engine day and night circling approaches
  5. Demonstrate sound Multi Engine aircraft and engine handling techniques
  6. Explain the physiological effects and illusions associated with instrument flying
  7. Conduct an IFR flight to the standard required to gain a Multi Engine Rating and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Command Instrument Rating (Multi-Engine Aeroplane)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Other		0.67 12 weeks 8
TOTAL8

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Practical ExaminationIndividual 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

Note it is a CASA requirement that the student have successfully passed the CASA IREX theory examination prior to undertaking the flight test, which forms the practical examination for this unit.

Content

2 hours of ground theory to revise the key principles of Multi Engine Instrument Flight Rules operations followed by 2 x 1.5 hours of dual flight instruction which requires 1.5 hours of briefing and debriefing for each flight

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.