When was your last Flight Review, or are you in the FAA’s Wings Program?.Are you still current to act as PIC, or, has your PIC currency lapsed? How long has it been since you’ve flown?.Here are some ‘pilot currency’ questions for you A cross country flight of at least 250 nautical miles (NM) along airways or by directed routing by ATC, with an instrument approach at each airport, and 3 different kinds of approaches with the use of navigational systems (ILS/LOC/VOR/RNAV, etc.).Instrument training on cross country flight procedures, including one cross country flight in an airplane, with an authorized instructor, that is performed under IFR, when a flight plan has been filed with an ATC facility, that involves –.This is in case there is some ‘interruption’ in your training for whatever reason(s) it ensures that you fly with a CFII within the 2 calendar months before your ‘check ride’ to make sure you are ready/proficient and fly to ‘the ACS Standards’. 3 hours of instrument flight training from an ‘authorized’ instructor in 2 calendar months before the date of the practical test.Up to 20 hours can be in an approved ‘FTD’/flight training device. 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time. 50 hours of cross-country time as Pilot In Command (PIC), of which 10 hours must be in an airplane (as opposed to helicopter).Some are major and others are minoĪccording to FAR 61.65 (d), Instrument Rating Requirements aeronautical experience for the instrument-airplane rating includes And, yes, you will need a current copy of the FAR/AIM, especially if you are training for any certificate or rating. You can also look this up in the FAR/AIM. Here is what is required and includes some of the materials you will need as you work towards becoming instrument rated. You have probably decided to do this to allow you to takeoff or get home when the weather is below ‘VFR’ minimums or ‘marginal’. IF you have been a ‘VFR’ pilot for many years and have decided to get your instrument rating, good for you!! You will improve your piloting skills and become a better pilot in the process.
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