Professional Pilot: Instrument Pilot

The Instrument Rating is added to either a private or commercial pilot Certificate. It allows the holder to fly in clouds and weather navigating and controlling the aircraft exclusively by reference to the aircraft flight instruments.

Content includes basic attitude instrument flying, advanced radio-navigation, instrument approaches, and cross-country flight.

This certificate program is approximately two quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.

Prerequisites: Must be at least 17 years of age. Must comply with FAA licensing standards and possess an FAA private pilot certificate or FAA commercial certificate. Second class FAA medical certificate required prior to the first day of class. Please contact Instructor for details.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires that U.S. citizens prove citizenship status before beginning flight training by providing a current passport or birth certificate and driver’s license. Non-U.S. students must submit to a background and fingerprint check from the TSA prior to beginning training. Contact Instructor for details.

Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarters.

Program Requirements

Optional Elective Courses

Note: Students often complete their program requirements at different rates due to their own skills and abilities and the availability of aircraft and suitable weather. Thus, the number of quarters needed to satisfactorily complete all of the requirements may exceed those listed above in some cases.

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