Instrument Pilot Course
Island Flying Adventure Course
The Big Island is the best place in the country to get your Instrument Rating.
The perfect IFR flight is a short cross-country from Kona to Hilo, 50 miles across the Big Island. You fly the airways up to 8000 ft. and descend into Hilo's Class-D airspace with radar approach control. Hilo sits on the windward “wet side” of the island where clouds and rain are the norm.
If you fly just for recreational sport, the Instrument Rating
gives you more flexibility with your Private Pilot license because you will
be qualified to fly through clouds and land in conditions that would
otherwise keep you on the ground. If you are on a career path in
aviation, the Instrument rating is the next logical step after completion of
the Private Pilot Certificate.
Instructional Areas Covered
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ATC Procedures
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Departures/Enroute/Arrivals
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Approaches NDB/VOR/GPS/ILS/LOC/PAR/ASR
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Instruments/Systems
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Flight Planning
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Emergency Procedures
Eligibility Requirements for Instrument Rating
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Private Pilot Certificate
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Third-Class Medical Certificate
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50 hours cross-country flight
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Ground Instruction
FAA Minimum Requirements for Instrument Rating (FAR Part 61)
40 hours actual or simulated flight training with approximately:
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20 hours Airplane Dual Instruction
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20 hours Simulator Dual Instruction
Successful completion of the FAA Instrument rating knowledge and practical exams.
