Originally Posted by
NuGuy
Actually, this is hardly any obstacle at all. If you have a fixed wing IR, then the RW IR transition is only 5 hours plus a checkride (unless they've changed it since 1991).
We use to do it in the R-22 instrument trainers. Guys would come in with their comm or pvt RW ratings, plus a PVT or better FW with an IR, and we'd give them 5 hours of dual, then send them for the checkride.
It was two pilot ops, so the checkride was fairly easy if you were in any way instrument current.
Nu
This is all absolutely true. It's not
quite two-pilot; you basically can use the other guy as a(n) SAS in the R22. Even the examiner. The CFII ride is basically the same - just sit in the other seat and talk through the maneuver. People
have passed both on the same day.
I can't speak for the Army transition course, but if you're FW instrument qualified you'll have no trouble with a helicopter instrument rating.