IR
Instrument Flight Rating
In this course, you learn the necessary maneuvers and basics of aviation that you need to legally fly an aircraft.
What is IFR?
It requires obtaining additional flight training from a qualified Certified Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII), including rules and IFR procedures to enable the pilot to legally and safely operate a properly equipped aircraft in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).
Does an instrument rating authorize operations under night VFR?
Yes, the privileges of an instrument rating include conducting operations under night VFR because the training requirements for the instrument rating include night VFR competencies.
What are instrument rating endorsements?
To conduct an IFR operation a pilot must hold the applicable instrument rating aircraft endorsements, they are:
To conduct an instrument approach operation, a pilot must have the applicable instrument approach endorsement,
they are:
IAP 2D instrument endorsement.
IAP 3D instrument endorsement.
What is an instrument approach operation?
An instrument approach operation involves a pilot conducting an approach and landing using instruments for navigation guidance, in accordance with an authorized instrument approach procedure.
What Are The Conditions To Be Qualified To Start An Instrument Rate?
A person who applies for an instrument rating must:
Hold PPL
Holds current private pilot certificate or concurrently applying for it.
Speak English
the ability to; read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
You must have logged the following:
50 Hours
of cross-country flight as a pilot in command
10 Hours
in an instrument-airplane rating.
40 Hours
of actual or simulated instrument time.
15 Hours
instrument flight training from an authorized instructor
For instrument-airplane rating, instrument training on cross-country flight procedures that includes at least one cross-country flight in an airplane that is performed under instrument flight rules must consist of:
- A distance of at least 250 nm along airways or ATC-directed routing.
- An instrument approach at each airport.
- Three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems (Example: ILS —instrument light system— VOR, GPS, etc.)
- At least 3 hours of instrument training that is appropriate to the instrument rating sought from an authorized instructor in preparation for the check ride within two calendar months before the examination date.