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IFR - Instrument Flight Rules
The instrument rating is a very
rewarding rating to obtain. Not only do IFR pilots have a
better safety record, but they have a greatly expanded weather
window to operate in. Taking a business trip when the weather
is 1500 overcast and 5 miles visibility is high stress for a VFR
pilot, but a piece-of-cake when on an IFR flight plan. Of course,
and isntrument rating doesn't mean you can fly in any weather.
There are still limitations, especially for small airplanes.
Forecast icing conditions, for example, will keep us grounded many
days during the winter months because our aircraft are not equipped
for that.
The first time you break out of
the clouds at 200 feet and see that runway right in front of you,
will be an experience you won't soon forget. If you plan to
become a professional pilot, or fly cross-country on a regular
basis, then an instrument rating is a must.
You'll need 40 hours of
instrument flying of which at least 20 hours is dual instuction from
a CFII. Most people will need between 25-30hrs dual. The
rest of the instrument time can be logged with a safety pilot if you
choose. This will reduce the training costs. A safety
pilot must be at least a private pilot and be current and rated in
your airplane, since the safety pilot is considered a required crew
member when you are under the hood.
This rating also requires 50
hours of PIC cross-country time each with a landing beyond 50nm from
the start. If you are short on cross-country time, you can do
this on your own also, to save money. Bring a safety pilot and
log simulated instrument time while you're at
it!
Expected Costs: CKN Piper Warrior
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Total Time: Must have
logged the following:
A. At least 50 hours of
cross-country flying as a PIC, of which at least 10 hours must
be in airplanes for an Instrument Airplane rating; and
B. Total of 40 hours of
actual or simulated instrument time on the Instrument areas of
operation, that includes at least--
Dual: 15 hours of
instrument training with an instructor in the aircraft
category, that includes at least:
3 hours of the instrument
training were within the preceding 60 days prior to the
practical test; and
1 IFR cross-country flight
of more than 250 nm. (more than 100 nm. for helicopters) in
the instrument-aircraft rating sought.
OR
C. Additional instrument rating, 15 hours of
instrument training with an instructor for the rating sought,
that includes at least:
1 IFR cross-country flight
of more than 250 nm. (more than 100 nm. for helicopters) in
the instrument-aircraft rating sought; and
3 hours of the instrument
training were within the preceding 60 days prior to the
practical test.
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