The Instrument Rating gives every pilot the ability to navigate more precisely in the good weather and fly safely through the bad.
You must possess a Private Pilot License and current medical. If you need assistance in locating a qualified doctor for this medical exam please call us or get the information off our Internet site.
You must pass a written examination. You can prepare for this written by using one of the many Written Preparation solutions detailed earlier in this brochure.
Organization is the key to success, not only to fly IFR but most important in getting the proper education.
American Flyers pioneered the use of ground trainers and uses the largest “fleet” of Frasca simulators in the country. We believe that their use is mandatory in educating a good Instrument Pilot. We “learn” in them and then “practice” in the aircraft. The old saying “that a picture is worth a thousand words,” is confirmed by using the simulator. For example, if you’re learning approaches you can stop the motion, look at the recording of the airplane’s track on the plotter, and discuss with your instructor the technique that would make execution easier.
Learning and retention are better if you use a simulator. Save time and money too.
American Flyers has installed cockpit communication systems in our aircraft to enable you to talk easily with your instructor. You can use these specially IFR equipped aircraft or bring your own. We also firmly believe in filing flight plans and teaching in “actual” weather conditions whenever possible.
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American Flyers is committed to assisting you to become a proficient and confident Instrument pilot. What we’ve learned from teaching since 1939 makes us better prepared to help you.
American Flyers can enroll you into our course with just a Private License as prerequisite. Whether you need a full course, or the “finishing touch” let us customize the best approach for you.
Sometimes the training required for an Instrument Rating and the value of possessing it are misunderstood. First of all, it is not a license to fly in the clouds. Quite the contrary, it’s the best way to stay out of them. Most IFR pilots will tell you that it’s hard to log “actual” because they don’t get any. Another misconception is that the goal of an Instrument approach is to find the airport… not true, in reality the objective is to get into “visual” conditions. A lot of pilots quit instrument training thinking that it’s too demanding. Unfortunately they believed that they could learn it like they did their Private training. IFR training isn’t more difficult, but it does require more sophistication. It’s really a mental discipline that requires an experienced instructor, a “system” and a good simulator.
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