Instrument Rating
Instrument Rating
After you become a Private Pilot, your Instrument rating gives you the skills to fly in complex weather conditions.
Instrument rating training time: FAA minimums
Harmony Air provides part 61 flight training. The FAA minimums for your Instrument rating are:
- At least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command.
- At least 10 of these hours must be in airplanes for an instrument-airplane rating.
- At least 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time in the areas of operation listed in 61.65(c)
- At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized CFII in the aircraft category for the instrument rating sought.
- One cross-country flight in an airplane with a CFII under IFR and a filed flight plan that is a total of 250 NM, with an instrument approach at each airport, and three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems.
Note: These are just the minimum requirements as established by the FAA. The total hours that a student needs to achieve competency will vary per individual.
Requirements
- Must hold at least a current Private Pilot License or be concurrently applying for a PPL with an airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift rating appropriate to the Instrument Rating sought.
- U.S. citizen or TSA approval to take flight lessons
- Read, speak, and understand the English language
- Must have at least a 3rd class medical certificate
- Must pass written, oral, and flight tests
