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Instrument Pilot Instruction

Basic Requirements to Obtain an Instrument Pilot Rating:

• Hold at least a current private pilot certificate with an airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift rating appropriate to the instrument rating sought.
• Have the ability to read, speak, and understand English.
• Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or accomplish a home-study course of training on the aeronautical knowledge areas that apply to the instrument rating sought.
• Successfully complete an instrument written knowledge test.
• Successfully complete a practical flight test.
• Aeronautical experience. A person who applies for (scheduling the practical test) an instrument rating must have logged the following:
  • At least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes for an instrument "airplane rating".
  • A total of 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time in the following areas of operation:
    • At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in the aircraft category for which the instrument rating is sought.
    • At least 3 hours of instrument training from an authorized instructor in preparation for the practical test within the 60 days preceding the date of the test.
  • Instrument training on cross-country flight procedures that includes at least one cross-country flight in an airplane that is performed under IFR, and consists of:
    • A distance of at least 250 nautical miles along airways or ATC-directed routing.
    • An instrument approach at each airport.
    • Three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems.

 

Estimated Cost to Obtain a Instrument Pilot Rating:

The requirements listed above are the legal minimums required by the FAA. The average time for our students to receive their Instrument Pilot Rating is 40 hours. A good price range to budget for a license today is $6,500 to $7,500. The assumptions below are more realistic, but costs may be lower or higher depending on each individual's circumstance.

The best way to minimize your cost is to train on a regular basis. At Tailwind Flight Center we recommend that you try to fly two to three times per week during the instruction process. Skipping a week here and there certainly will not hurt your overall progress, but more frequent training produces much quicker results.

 

		1979 Cessna 172 $92/hr	2001 Cessna 172 $115/hr
40 Hours in Aircraft		$3680.00	$4600.00
Instructor Time (ground & flight)	$2220.00
Books & Supplies	$150.00
Examiner's Fee (practical test)	$250.00
Computer-based pilot knowledge test	$90.00
Totals		$6390.00	$7310.00

 

Subject Matter:

Here is the general order of events that you can expect in your flight training.

• Dual instruction on all fundamental maneuvers/procedures
• Ground instruction on instrument procedures
• Dual instruction in the flight environment
• Prepare and practice for the written exam
• Take the written exam
• Complete IFR cross-country flight of at least 250 miles
• Prepare for the practical test
• Take the practical test
• Congratulations! You are now an instrument rated pilot!

 

For more information contact us at: info@tailwindflightcenter.com 

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