Instrument Rating
How to get an instrument rating
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Hold at least a private pilot certificate
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Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English
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Obtain a FAA medical certificate
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Pass an FAA written instrument knowledge test
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Pass an FAA instrument oral and practical flight test (check ride)
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Reference: FAR §61.65
Required aeronautical experience for instrument helicopter rating
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50 hours of cross-country
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40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time
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Complete one 100-nautical-mile instrument cross-country flight which includes at least 3 different instrument approaches
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Reference: FAR §61.65
Instrument Rating - minimum FAA requirements §61.65
$25.830
pay as you go - no prior payment- 50 hours dual - $505 per hour - $25.250
- FAA Written Exam - $150
- Practical test - $430
Instrument Rating - based on the average pilot completion
$25.830
pay as you go - no prior payment- 50 hours dual - $505 per hour - $25.250
- FAA Written Exam - $150
- Practical test - $430