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Instrument Rating (IRA)

Instrument training prepares pilots to operate safely and precisely in the IFR system.

IFR skills

Training covers instrument scan, holding, approaches, departures, enroute procedures, weather interpretation, and cockpit workload management.

Operational discipline

Students learn to manage procedures, communication, and aircraft control under instrument conditions.

TFA student pilot in flight over Daytona Beach training airspace
TFA student pilot in the cockpit during night training

14 CFR 61.65 requirements

  • 50 Hours PIC cross-country time, including 10 in airplane
  • 40 Hours actual or simulated instrument time
  • 15 Hours dual
  • 3 Hours checkride preparation
  • Instrument cross-country training
  • 250nm cross-country
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