INTENSIVE
INSTRUMENT RATING COURSE
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The Instrument Intensive course is designed for those who wish to maximize the learning process through accelerated instruction and earn their license as quickly as possible. During the intensive students will come to our facility for 7-10 days (or longer) to focus all their attention on learning and flying.
Private pilots are limited to looking out the windows and restricted to VFR rules. An instrument rating is an amendment to your pilot license that teaches you to rely on the aircraft’s precision guidance instrumentation to fly through areas of low visibility (clouds, rain, etc). Instrument rating is essential when flying cross country as weather can be unpredictable. Other schools teach flying in low visibility in theory only. Our experienced pilots will provide hands on experience flying in the clouds along with patient top notch instruction. Students will feel confident with their new skills upon graduation.
Class Structure:
Each day a combination of ground school & flying lessons will be taught. Instructors will generally cover more than one ground school/flight lesson a day. Click here for more on the benefits of Intensive Training.
Time Commitment:
Usually completed in 7-10 consecutive days. Call for a customized training plan and pricing.
Prerequisites:
Students must be within 6 months of their 18th birthday or older.
Be able to read, write, and speak English.
Private Pilot License
Current FAA Medical Certificate
Committed to 7-10 days of accelerated intensive training.
Private pilots are limited to looking out the windows and restricted to VFR rules. An instrument rating is an amendment to your pilot license that teaches you to rely on the aircraft’s precision guidance instrumentation to fly through areas of low visibility (clouds, rain, etc). Instrument rating is essential when flying cross country as weather can be unpredictable. Other schools teach flying in low visibility in theory only. Our experienced pilots will provide hands on experience flying in the clouds along with patient top notch instruction. Students will feel confident with their new skills upon graduation.
Class Structure:
Each day a combination of ground school & flying lessons will be taught. Instructors will generally cover more than one ground school/flight lesson a day. Click here for more on the benefits of Intensive Training.
Time Commitment:
Usually completed in 7-10 consecutive days. Call for a customized training plan and pricing.
Prerequisites:
Students must be within 6 months of their 18th birthday or older.
Be able to read, write, and speak English.
Private Pilot License
Current FAA Medical Certificate
Committed to 7-10 days of accelerated intensive training.
Estimated Cost: $10,499 *
(vs $13,700 for traditional instrument rating training)
*The estimate does not include additional materials (i.e. charts, iPad, or headset), nor do they include the computer test fee ($150) and the DPE examiner’s fee for the check ride (can vary substantially from one DPE to another). The FAA requires 40 hours instrument flight time minimum. The estimate is based on 45 flight hours with about 80 hours of instruction.
Additional Savings at Tex Air America:
When possible, some IFR students may be able to split time with a Safety Pilot to log instrument time, resulting in possible substantial savings. Students can save 50% on the rental of the aircraft and no CFII fee (with the authorization of the chief pilot).
Students flying instrument in the PA-24-250 will earn 10 hours of complex airplane (a requirement for commercial license) and will also earn two endorsements in the logbook: one for complex and one for high performance - a savings of $2,300 towards a commercial license.
(vs $13,700 for traditional instrument rating training)
*The estimate does not include additional materials (i.e. charts, iPad, or headset), nor do they include the computer test fee ($150) and the DPE examiner’s fee for the check ride (can vary substantially from one DPE to another). The FAA requires 40 hours instrument flight time minimum. The estimate is based on 45 flight hours with about 80 hours of instruction.
Additional Savings at Tex Air America:
When possible, some IFR students may be able to split time with a Safety Pilot to log instrument time, resulting in possible substantial savings. Students can save 50% on the rental of the aircraft and no CFII fee (with the authorization of the chief pilot).
Students flying instrument in the PA-24-250 will earn 10 hours of complex airplane (a requirement for commercial license) and will also earn two endorsements in the logbook: one for complex and one for high performance - a savings of $2,300 towards a commercial license.
Tex Air Instrument Rating Course Information:
DUAL FLIGHTS include a minimum of 15 hours with a CFII. The first few instrument lessons will cover all the basic maneuvers under the hood. Once the student is comfortable, they will begin practicing simple approaches and procedures like tracking radials, holds, and the use of the different navigation systems. Students will then progress to busier airports like Class D&C, in order to acclimate to heavier radio communications and procedures. This course also includes instrument flight training on cross country flight procedures. There are no solo flights during the instrument rating training, however, there is a possibility of flying with an assigned safety pilot on VFR days.
FAA Instrument Rating Course Information:
Aeronautical experience for the instrument-airplane rating includes 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which 10 hours must have been in an airplane; and forty hours of actual or simulated instrument time of which 15 hours must have been received from an authorized instructor and the instrument time includes: three hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor within 2 calendar months before the date of the practical test; and instrument flight training on cross country flight procedures, including one cross country flight with an authorized instructor, that is performed under instrument flight rules, when a flight plan has been filed with an air traffic control facility, and that involves a flight of 250 nautical miles along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control facility; an instrument approach at each airport; and three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems.
DUAL FLIGHTS include a minimum of 15 hours with a CFII. The first few instrument lessons will cover all the basic maneuvers under the hood. Once the student is comfortable, they will begin practicing simple approaches and procedures like tracking radials, holds, and the use of the different navigation systems. Students will then progress to busier airports like Class D&C, in order to acclimate to heavier radio communications and procedures. This course also includes instrument flight training on cross country flight procedures. There are no solo flights during the instrument rating training, however, there is a possibility of flying with an assigned safety pilot on VFR days.
FAA Instrument Rating Course Information:
Aeronautical experience for the instrument-airplane rating includes 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which 10 hours must have been in an airplane; and forty hours of actual or simulated instrument time of which 15 hours must have been received from an authorized instructor and the instrument time includes: three hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor within 2 calendar months before the date of the practical test; and instrument flight training on cross country flight procedures, including one cross country flight with an authorized instructor, that is performed under instrument flight rules, when a flight plan has been filed with an air traffic control facility, and that involves a flight of 250 nautical miles along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control facility; an instrument approach at each airport; and three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems.