California Flight School Instrument Rating

  • Instrument Rating Prerequisites:

    Hold at least a private pilot certificate

    Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language.

    Have at least a 3rd class Medical Certificate

    Log at least 50 hours of cross-country time as PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC)

    Log at least 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time

    At least 15 hours of instrument flight training

    At least 3 hours in preparation for the Practical (flight) Test.

    One cross-country flight under IFR, distance of at least 250 NM

    Pass a Knowledge (written) and Practical (flight) Test

    Van Nuys Flight School Instrument Rating

  • Instrument Rating Flight Training Van Nuys:

    We train according to FAR part 61. FAA approved BATD simulator and customized PC simulators / procedure trainers are extensively used.

    Our BATD Simulator can be setup to match the instrumentation of the aircraft you will be flying. This includes the Garmin GTN 650 and GTN 750 and the Garmin G5.

  • The cost for the instrument rating is affected by a lot of factors.

    - the airplane you choose

    Instrument Rating Simulator
    - how many instruction hours you require.

    - how well you study and how talented you are (and therefore how many instruction hours you require)

    - the time frame you complete the training in is a factor, training more frequently completing the rating within a few weeks is more efficient.

  • Instrument Rating Approximate total cost:

    If your Private Pilot training was of high quality and you have been using your skills extensively and recently, the cost of the Instrument rating should be under $10,000.

    The training is more effective if you can concentrate on preparing the simulator and flight sessions adequately at home.

    Van Nuys Flight School Cockpit
    Van Nuys Flight School Cockpit

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