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Instrument Flight Rating

Master precise navigation in any weather — fly safely when the horizon disappears.

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What It Entails

Trust Your Instruments, Own The Clouds

The Instrument Rating teaches you to fly solely by reference to instruments — through cloud, rain and low visibility. You will master IFR departures, en-route procedures, holds and precision approaches down to landing minimums.

Half of the training happens in our simulators, where instructors can freeze, replay and repeat any approach until your scan, procedures and radio calls are automatic.

Glass cockpit displays used for instrument training
What's Included

Precision, Taught Systematically

IFR Procedures

Departures, airways, holds and arrivals flown to instrument tolerances.

Glass-Cockpit Training

Modern avionics, autopilot management and electronic flight bags.

Simulator Sessions

Repeatable approaches in all weather, day and night, with debriefs.

Checkride Prep

Mock instrument checkrides with instructors who know examiner standards.

Above the clouds on an instrument training flight
Your Path

From Visual Pilot To All-Weather Aviator

  1. 01

    Instrument scan. Build a disciplined scan and basic attitude flying under the hood.

  2. 02

    Procedures & airways. File, fly and amend IFR flight plans on real cross-countries.

  3. 03

    Approaches to minimums. ILS, RNAV and circling approaches in actual and simulated IMC.

  4. 04

    Rating & confidence. Pass the instrument checkride and unlock year-round flying.