Of all the training a private pilot can take, the instrument rating is known for being the most intense and useful. [Credit: Adobe Stock] Instrument rating training is essential for pilots to develop ...

Private pilot candidates frequently neglect or postpone the mandatory three hours of instrument flight training, mistakenly believing it's unnecessary if they don't plan to fly in instrument ...

Chances are that your IFR flying in the future will be behind glass, perhaps in something like this King Air. Getting your rating behind glass in a TAA will help make the step up easier. For ...

Instrument rating training requires a 250-NM IFR cross-country flight, often called the "long cross-country." A point of confusion has been clarifying which specific three approaches are required ...

FlightChops returns to IFR training for his first lesson after a year off and flies a holding pattern in a reported 51-knot wind. The point-of-view footage includes ATC audio and instructor Dennis ...

The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary. Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying ...

A new FAA rule increases to 20 hr. the amount of aviation training device (ATD) time pilots may count toward an instrument rating. The final rule will take effect Jan. 17. It restores training ...

Instrument training involves learning to control the aircraft by looking at the instruments, even when your eyes and vestibular system play tricks on you—as well as understanding and participating in ...

The FAA has issued an Information For Operators (InFO) clarifying the conditions under which a pilot may log an IAP in his or her logbook. Logging IAPs is necessary for a pilot to show compliance with ...

The Wisconsin Army National Guard has created a instrument flight rules (IFR) training visor that uses a smartphone to turn it opaque for training purposes. Traditionally, the student undergoing ...

If you plan to use the instrument on a regular basis or have a large number of specimens that you need to complete, we recommend learning to use the instrument for yourself. Formal training is ...

The pilot arrived with an aggressive goal: complete his multi-engine instrument training in less than a week. He already had around 150 hours of operational IFR experience, but much of that flying had ...