Why Everyone Should Earn an Instrument Rating
178 seconds
The FAA conducted testing with private pilots in a simulator with conditions going from clear visual fight rules into weather that requires instrument only flying. The result was an average of 178 seconds for all the pilots to crash. 178 seconds.
You can read additional details here on the AOPA website: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/june/pilot/asi-tips-178-seconds
Earning your instrument rating will take your piloting skills to an entirely new level.
Adding an instrument rating to your pilot certificate will permit you to fly into weather that would otherwise keep you grounded. You will learn how to fly by instruments only, as well as learn instrument approach procedures and departures. You will also develop a deeper level of understanding on weather and Air Traffic Control communications, aircraft control, and aeronautical decision making.
An instrument rating is recommended to all pilots willing to take their knowledge and skills to the next level as you will develop into a much safer and more capable pilot.
It is also a requirement for anyone wishing to pursue a career in aviation.
Instrument Rating Requirements:
Log 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command
Log 40 hours of simulated IMC flight time
Log 15 hours of instrument flight instruction from an authorized instructor
My goals is to teach how you like to learn. Everyone learns differently and you can expect me to adapt my teaching style to match the way you learn.
What better place to learn to fly and earn your Instrument Rating than in warm and sunny Rock HIll, SC.
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