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 ...

Of all the training a private pilot can take, the instrument rating is known for being the most intense and useful. [Credit: Adobe Stock] The instrument rating is an intense training that teaches ...

Chances are that your IFR flying in the future will be behind glass, perhaps in something like this King Air. Getting your rating behind glass in a TAA will help make the step up easier. Prioritize ...

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

The article argues that instrument flight training should include actual time in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), not just simulators or "under the hood," a practice currently lacking in ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

About a month after the FAA cleared the Leonardo TH-119 to fly in inclement weather under instrument flight rules (IFR), on Aug. 15 Bell received IFR certification for the 407GXi helicopter, the ...

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 ...