Ready to Fly in All Weather
An Instrument Rating is essential for anyone looking to pursue a career in aviation and will allow you to fly into a wider variety of weather conditions under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), refine your ability to use the flight instruments, and enable you to fully utilize the National Airspace System. It is the next logical step after receiving your Private Pilot License.
In order to start training for your Instrument Rating, you will need to obtain your Private Pilot’s License (PPL).
During instrument training, you will learn more about:
Your Instrument Rating checkride is conducted by a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE): an experienced pilot authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give the oral and practical flight tests for pilot certificates and ratings.
You don't have to find one. When your instructor signs you off as ready, Sierra Charlie Aviation arranges and schedules your DPE for you, so you can stay focused on your training.
An Instrument Rating will allow you to handle a wider range of weather conditions than pilots operating under Visual Flight Rules. From thick cloud cover to fog or heavy rain, an Instrument Rating will help you to become a safer pilot. And it’s not just about taking off into clouds just because you can – it’s about knowing when it’s safe to fly and helping you to better understand risk. An Instrument Rating will allow you to make more informed decisions when the weather is questionable.