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| Instrument Rating | Description |
The Instrument Rating is the second step in most Pilots training, and gives you the most freedom to fly where you want, and when you want, that any of the licenses or ratings you will earn can offer you. As a Private Pilot you will be doing your flying under the VFR, or Visual Flight Rules. Under these rules there are weather conditions and visibility restrictions that you must abide by, but gaining your Instrument Rating opens up an entirely new world of IFR, or Instrument Flight Rules flying for you to explore and enjoy.
Certain weather conditions such as clouds, fog, and haze can make it very difficult for a Pilot to navigate by visual reference to the ground as we do in VFR flying. High altitudes as well make it very hard for us to pick out and see landmarks and visual references from so high in the sky. The Instrument Rating teaches you a whole new way to navigate your aircraft by relying solely on the navigational instruments in your aircraft and electronic navigation aids on the ground and in space. Learning to use these Instruments and Navigational Aids will allow you to know precisely where you are every second of your flight.
For those wanting to become Commercial Pilots, the Instrument Rating is a must have rating as 95% of the flying you will be doing as an Airline Pilot will be done under these IFR rules. | Requirements |
- Be at least 17 years of age
- Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language
- Meet the aeronautical knowledge and experience requirements set forth by GACA, that applies towards the category of the rating or license sought.
- Pass the knowledge test
- Pass the practical test
- To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, you must hold at least a current third-class medical certificate
| Cost | $20,000 | Availability | | |
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