Rating
Instrument rating
Learn to plan and fly under instrument flight rules, with an emphasis on procedures, weather decisions, and workload management.
Your planning checklist
- Audit qualifying experience and plan instrument ground and flight training.
- Practice instrument navigation, approaches, holding, and emergency scenarios with an instructor.
- Complete the applicable knowledge test, endorsements, and instrument practical test.
Check the source
FAA · Instrument rating airplane ACS ↗
This is a U.S. airplane career-planning guide. Confirm current requirements, eligibility and training credit with your instructor and the FAA. Completing a checklist does not establish a qualification or guarantee a job.
Review the knowledge, risk management, and skills in the instrument airplane ACS.