Cost for Instrument Rating

Cost for Instrument Rating

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Required: Aircraft 40 hrs of actual and simulated flights
40 hrs x $125 per hr for airplane (log in logbook)
40 hrs X $50 per hr for Instructor 
Ground Training - Endorsement for written test (on line like King School or In person training America Flyers )

1. Aircraft Rental $5,000
2. Instructor $2,000
3. Ground /Written $450
4. Check Ride  - DPE, Aircraft Rental for Flight  $600,  
                    Total    $8,050  (minimum cost)

Saving Tips
1. Use SIM  20 hrs of 40 hrs required  (staring at screen)
2. Fly often (less repeat lesson) do not stop and start, get momentum 
3. Fly affordable aircraft (all glass) or steam gauge)
4. Buy in bulk (you get discount)
5. Supplement with Free Training resources (AOPA etc)

Note: This is a minimum requirement, you will need more flight time, cost of rental, instructor and DPE may vary!

5 IFR Flying Tips 

1. Be ahead of airplane at all times

- Task Saturation/Cockpit management

- what is the next phase of flight ahead of you

- What do you need to be doing it prepare of it.

Clear for ILS - 

Intercept angle, Altitude to hold, tell you were you were from a fix

Vectors to final 

2. Train at night/bad weather/after work 

Safety element of flight

3. Pitch and Power Setting to get desire rate  (Pitch + Power = Performance)

Airspeed, Descend rate

Cessna 172 -

2100RPM, 90KIAS, and 450fpm decent

Flying the final approach

- changing altitude, maintain airspeed, you're coming out of IMC, Miss approach procedures

4. You can disagree with ATC 

Speak up if something does not sounds good 

5. IFR Clearance 

Compass Check	Fluid Level Full/Out of Sight/Free of Bubbles/No Leaks Correction Card in place and Current UNOS/ANDS
Airspeed Indication	Should Read: Zero Analog: 0 or 12 o’clock position
Altimeter	Set Baro, Verify within 75ft of field elevation Compare readings to Analog Gauge
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)	Should Read: Zero If not: note position as start point for level flight
Attitude Indicator When Taxiing	No Red X’s Analog: horizon bar erect within 5 mins Dip nose down on brake check Bank slightly over uneven ground Not tip more than 5 degrees when you turn
Slip/Skid Indicator (Ball)	Should skid in a turn/opp direction of turn
HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator)	Should turn to your heading/compass should match
	APPROACH BRIEF
A	ATIS SET BAROMETER	Frequency, Updated Report SET BAROMETER
M	MARKER BEACONS Approach Loaded	Turned ON
I	ID NAV AIDS APPCH TYPE / CDI SOURCE	Verify ID, Properly Tuned In, CDI
C	COURSE SELECT SET CDI COURSE	LOC Course, Missed Course
E	ENTRY TYPE Initial Fix, Autopilot or Handflown, Proc Turn	Full or Vectored
A	ALTITUDES	Assigned, IAF, IF, FAF, Step Downs, Minimums
T	TIME	Bring up Clock when Needed
M	MISSED	MAP, Missed Procedure, Course, Hold Entry