Private pilot candidates frequently neglect or postpone the mandatory three hours of instrument flight training (cFAR 61.109), often believing it unnecessary for VFR-only flying. This instrument ...

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The article criticizes current instrument rating standards for allowing pilots to obtain the rating without actual flight experience in clouds (IMC), a practice often adopted by flight schools due to ...

Instrument flying demands more than memorizing regulations. Pilots must understand how to apply procedures, interpret ...

PilotWorkshops.com offers scenario-based online training, primarily through its IFR Mastery series, designed to enhance pilot proficiency in instrument flight and decision-making. The program presents ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

LYON—Elixir Aircraft, after having started Elixir two-seater deliveries to Airbus Flight Academy Europe in their new glass-cockpit version, is pressing on with the development of an instrument flight ...