instrument rating course

At FlightGest Academy, we offer a structured and fun learning environment to help you develop the skills you need to be a safe and professional pilot. Contact us to schedule a discovery flight and take the first step towards realizing your dream of flying.

9.5 WEEKS

5 STAGES

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1

Learning & Refining Aircraft Control Using The Instrument

Learn about the flight instruments used for aircraft control in IMC, en route IFR navigation charts, and weather concepts, reports, forecasts, charts, and their application. Review the signs and markings in use at airports to prevent runway incursions. Also, learn techniques for managing potential flight risks. Refine aircraft instrument control through straight and level flight, standard rate turns, climbs, descents, and changing speed.

2 WEEKS

5 LESSONS

2

Navigating While Flying On Instruments

Learn about airspace, weather minimums, reference publications, collision avoidance, wake turbulence, power plant operations, aircraft systems, Federal Aviation Regulations, and applicable NTSB regulations.

Begin steep turns, crosswind landings, go-arounds, crosswind takeoffs and landings, explore dealing with potential emergencies, expand skills with slow flight, stalls, ground reference maneuvers, and control by Instrument reference.

Learn about all the potential navigation systems and their application for IFR flight. Gain an initial understanding of instrument procedures while being introduced to Departures and Arrivals and explore holding patterns. Review how to deal with aircraft emergencies.

2 WEEKS

5 LESSONS

3

Flying Instrument Approaches

Learn about the different kinds of instrument approaches and how their components provide safe paths to the airport. Become familiar with the way approaches are presented on different chart options and concentrate on the various chart views, standardized locations for information, and how to determine which information applies.

3 WEEKS

10 LESSONS

4

Instrument Cross Country

Learn about airspace, weather minimums, reference publications, collision avoidance, wake turbulence, power plant operations, aircraft systems, Federal Aviation Regulations, and applicable NTSB regulations.

Begin steep turns, crosswind landings, go-arounds, crosswind takeoffs and landings, explore dealing with potential emergencies, expand skills with slow flight, stalls, ground reference maneuvers, and control by Instrument reference.

Acquire and apply cross-country planning knowledge to instrument cross countries. Learn tips and techniques for efficient IFR operations and lessons from the missteps of others. Apply IFR skills and proficiency to unfamiliar airports and procedures while making cross-country flights. Refine proficiency flying various types of approaches.

1.5 WEEKS

5 LESSONS

5

Becoming Instrument Rated

Learn about the Airman Certification Standards and the role they will play in your Instrument Rating practical test. Review Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to IFR operations.

Review and perform all the appropriate maneuvers of the current Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards at or exceeding the designated standards.

1 WEEK

3 LESSONS