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[PhatAJ2008]

I just earned my Private pilots license on Monday and am already planning on getting my instrument. I was wondering how long it takes to get, the requirments, if it is easier than the private as far as information, and what types of things you do on the checkride?

 

[unreal]

Instrument rating requirements: 61.65. That's even the title of the section. How long does it take? Well, that all depends on how often you get down to the airport and do the work. I bet you could feasibly get it done within a few months if you're at the airport 3-5 days per week.

Easier? That's tough to say. Depends on your learning style I suppose. Sometimes the information necessary to learn for an instrument ticket is pretty abstract, but most of the rules are very concrete in what you can and can't do. Beyond that I can't really answer.

The checkride: http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_standards/media/FAA-S-8081-4D.pdf

Good luck.

 

[midlifeflyer]

I just earned my Private pilots license on Monday and am already planning on getting my instrument. I was wondering how long it takes to get, the requirments, if it is easier than the private as far as information, and what types of things you do on the checkride?

The requirements are in 61.65. What you do on the checkride is in the PTS.

Many say that, except for the CFI, it's the hardest certificate or rating to get. A lot more rules and regulations; a lot more things to know; a lot more required understanding of systems; and a lot more precision in your flying. It's great!!

The private certificate is about basic safety - errors for the most part only affect you and those you fly with. But the instrument rating is about being competent enough to fly in a system where an error by you can mess up aircraft far away.

 

[epic!]

I just earned my Private pilots license on Monday and am already planning on getting my instrument. I was wondering how long it takes to get, the requirments, if it is easier than the private as far as information, and what types of things you do on the checkride?

i am about to take my check ride in a week or so. the most time consuming part is getting the required 50 hours x-country as PIC. Yes it has to be PIC time so all those x-countries you did with your instructor dont count. Besides that you will need 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument, at least 15 instruction hours with a CFII, 3 hours with a CFII within 90 days of taking the exam, and finally a cross country of 250nm completed under IFR. The information is more in depth than private, you will use lots of the same concepts and build upon those as well as learning many new procedures.

Go here for more complete info about the requirements.

 

[Kream926]

xc with your instructor do count...if you have a private

 

[epic!]

xc with your instructor do count...if you have a private

oops ...

 

[transampilot]

An instrument rating is one of those ratings that it comes easily for some, and a lot tougher for others. I taught in a college 141 program and for some it would take 1 semester and others it could take 2 or 3. If you have a 141 program near you to take part in, you will get to bypass the 50 hours of cross country flying, but you still need the 250nm x-c. Also a good portion of your training can be in a simulator or flight training device, so that may save you money. Though once again peoples' experience with sims are different also. Some it helps tremendously and some think it's a waist of time. I'm one of those people that can't learn very well in the simulator and in my airline training in the Beech 1 hour of flying the actual airplane taught me more than 32 hours of a full motion sim. Here are some handy refrences for studying for the instrument ride.
Instrument Flying Handbook
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/instrument_flying_handbook/
Instrument Procedures Handbook
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/instrument_procedures_handbook
Instrument Chart
http://naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/aero_guide

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Get yourself ASA On Top 8.0 or their trainer version. MS Flight Simulator is good too.

Using a PC-based sim will help shed hours and dollars off your training. You might even think of getting a CH Yoke as it's much better than a stick. Both well worth the investment. Once you've an instrument rating you can use it to stay current.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Also, in terms of time building, you could have another pilot sit as safety pilot where you share costs and eliminate the CFII fees. Of course you should be practicing things correctly, so make sure you've enough instrument dual to go out with a non-CFII safety pilot.

 

[siegelaviation]

Get yourself ASA On Top 8.0 or their trainer version. MS Flight Simulator is good too.

Using a PC-based sim will help shed hours and dollars off your training. You might even think of getting a CH Yoke as it's much better than a stick. Both well worth the investment. Once you've an instrument rating you can use it to stay current.

This is a great idea....

as long as you get some instruction from a CFII first. Otherwise you will develop some very bad habits.

Michael