The Instrument Pilot Rating opens the door to the world of IMC – Instrument Meteorological Conditions – or ‘flying in the clouds’. The Instrument Rating will hone your flying skills to a new level while teaching you advanced navigation techniques that allow you to fly anywhere in the country in many types of weather conditions.
The minimum FAA requirements are as follows:
50 Hours of Cross Country Time, and
40 Hours of Dual Instrument Training to include:
- 15 hours of instrument flight instruction
- One 250 nautical mile simulated instrument cross country with 3 different instrument approaches at 3 airports
- 3 hours in preparation of flight test
Instrument Rating in a Cessna 172S
The aircraft and instructor pricing:
| Cessna 172 | $160 | |
| Cessna 152 | $110 | |
| Instructor | $70 | |
| Sim | $80 | |
| Cessna 182 TRG | $190 | |
| Cross Country Requirement | ||||||||
| 35 | CE 172S Solo | $160.00 | $5,600.00 | |||||
| Instrument Rating – Minimum Time (40 hours) | Instrument Rating – Regular Time (50 hours) | |||||||
| 20 | SIM | $150.00 | $3,000.00 | 20 | SIM | $150.00 | $3,000.00 | |
| 20 | CE 172S Dual | $230.00 | $4,600.00 | 30 | CE 172S Dual | $230.00 | $6,900.00 | |
| 15 | Ground | $70.00 | $1,050.00 | 20 | Ground | $70.00 | $1,400.00 | |
| Pilot Supplies | $200.00 | Pilot Supplies | $200.00 | |||||
| Knowledge Test | $150.00 | Knowledge Test | $150.00 | |||||
| Final Exam | $750.00 | Final Exam | $750.00 | |||||
| $9,750.00 | $12,400.00 | |||||||
Instrument Rating in a Cessna 152
The aircraft and instructor pricing:
| Cessna 172 | $160 | |
| Cessna 152 | $110 | |
| Instructor | $70 | |
| Sim | $80 | |
| Cessna 182 TRG | $190 | |
| Cross Country Requirement | ||||||||
| 35 | CE 152S Solo | $110.00 | $3,850.00 | |||||
| Instrument Rating Minimum Time (40 hours) | Instrument Rating – Regular Time (50 hours) | |||||||
| 20 | SIM | $150.00 | $3,000.00 | 20 | SIM | $150.00 | $3,000.00 | |
| 20 | CE 152S Dual | $180.00 | $3,600.00 | 30 | CE 152S Dual | $180.00 | $5,400.00 | |
| 15 | Ground | $70.00 | $1,050.00 | 20 | Ground | $70.00 | $1,400.00 | |
| Pilot Supplies | $200.00 | Pilot Supplies | $200.00 | |||||
| Knowledge Test | $150.00 | Knowledge Test | $150.00 | |||||
| Final Exam | $750.00 | Final Exam | $750.00 | |||||
| $8,750.00 | $10,900.00 | |||||||
What can I do after my Instrument Rating?
Complex and High Performance Rating