The Instrument Rating Flying in the Clouds

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The Instrument Rating - Flying in the Clouds
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Why get an Instrument Rating?

• To fly in Instrument Meterological Conditions
  (IMC) or under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
• To fly for hire gt 50 miles at night
• To fly above 18,000 feet.

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Obtaining your Instrument Rating

• Must have at least 50 hours cross-country PIC
• Obtain 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument
  time with
• 15 hours dual
• One 250 NM cross-country under IFR
• Up to 20 hours in an FAA approved simulator
• Knowledge Test
• Practical Test

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Cost of an Instrument Rating

• Piper Warrior
• 40 hours _at_ 115/hr 4600
• 15 hours dual _at_ 50/hr 750
• FAA Knowledge test 80
• Practical test 300
• Books Supplies

6000
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How Instrument Flying Works