Safe Sky Aviation - IFR COURSE - instrument pilot training

Instrument Rating

Syllabus

Safe Sky Aviation - 2023

SAFE SKY AVIATION - IFR COURSE 

Congratulations

You now embark on one of the most exciting endeavors—learning to fly through clouds and low visibility.

You will find it challenging and fun, as well as intellectually, physically and emotionally stimulating. Whether you use an airplane as a tool for business or simply to get above and beyond life on the ground, you’ll find that the act of piloting an airplane in challenging weather conditions expands your mind and senses like nothing else you’ve ever experienced.

This syllabus is the guide to your flight training. By following it, you know the objective of every phase of training and individual flight scenario. It also helps you to understand the topics that you need to study before you go to the airport.

Steps for becoming an Instrument Rated Pilot

Earning an instrument rating involves a few specific steps

I recommend the purchase of GLEIM online course (any of the online courses are actually ok) in order to complete the knowledge based requirements that will prepare you for the aeronautical knowledge test. We can hold as many conference meetings as necessary in order to assimilate the material.

A thorough briefing will be done before all scenario based flight training as it will help tremendously to grasp the intent and desired outcome of flight (in airplane) training.

• Be at least 17 years old (you can start training earlier)

• Possess a valid medical cetificate
• Pass a test on aeronautical knowledge
• Complete the required flight training for the course and of course pass the practical test.

SAFE SKY AVIATION - IFR COURSE 

Flight training will consist of:

Forty hours of actual or simulated instrument flight training in the areas of operation listed in Far 61.65, of which15 need to be done with a certified flight instructor.

PHASES There are eight phases of training. Each phase has:

• Ground Training
• Flight Scenarios
• Phase Proficiency Checklists

• Progress Check Scenarios
• Progress Check Oral and Flight Checklists

Every training will start with one hour briefing led by the instructor. This ensures full understanding and expectations required.

 This is all covered under instructor cost.

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COURSE STRUCTURE The course is divided into four stages.

Stage 1

Instrument Flying Skills

PHASE 1
Developing Instrument Skills 

PHASE 2
Polishing Instrument Skills

Stage 2

Using Navigation Equipment

PHASE 3
GPS, and VOR Navigation 

PHASE 4
Holding Patterns and DME arcs

Stage 3

Flying Instrument Approaches

PHASE 5
Precision and Non-precision Instrument Approaches 

PHASE 6 Automation, ATC and other approaches/arrivals/departure procedures

Stage 4

Cross Country and Practical Test Preparation

PHASE 7 IFR Cross Country
Phase 8 Practical test preparation

SAFE SKY AVIATION - IFR COURSE 

PHASE SEQUENCE The eight phases are:

1. DEVELOPING INSTRUMENT SKILLS — In this phase you learn preflight preparation for IFR flight, instrument scan techniques, basic instrument flight maneuvers, using the magnetic compass and post flight procedures following an IFR flight.

2. POLISHING INSTRUMENT SKILLS — Here you will polish your skills controlling the airplane by reference only to the flight instruments and learn to receive, copy and fly an IFR clearance. You will also learn to control the airplane simulating failure of the primary flight instruments and recover from an unusual flight antude.

3. GPS, AND VOR NAVIGATION — This phase provides you the opportunity to develop skills and gain confidence using RNAV, GPS, and VOR avionics systems
for IFR navigation. In addition you will learn to apply these skills flying IFR departure procedures.

4. HOLDING PATTERNS AND DME ARCS — This phase introduces holding pagerns including their purpose and the requirements for entering, flying and making reports if you have received a holding clearance. You will also learn to fly DME arcs.

5. PRECISION AND NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACHES — During this
phase you will fly both precision and nonprecision approach procedures while learning the visual references needed to make the decision to continue for landing. If the required references are not visible, you will follow the missed approach procedure.

6. AUTOMATION, ATC AND OTHER APPROACHES — In this phase, you’ll polish your skill with precision and non-precision approaches. You will also discover the value of using the autopilot for instrument approaches. In addition you’ll learn about using a circling maneuver to align with the landing runway.

7. IFR CROSS COUNTRY — Here you learn the steps involved in planning for and flying safe cross countries under Instrument Flight Rules. During a long cross country you will use three different types of IFR approach procedures.

8. PRACTICAL TEST PREPARATION— In this phase you will polish all the instrument
flying skills and knowledge you have learned to meet or exceed the Certification Standards

Each stage is divided into two phases.

STAGES
Each stage has a required Progress Check that
• Checks your progress and the effectiveness of your training
• Consists of oral quizzing and a flight
• Is given by the Flight Instructor.
• Are nothing to get nervous about; they are to ensure the completeness of your training

SAFE SKY AVIATION - IFR COURSE