Soar to New Heights with Your Aircraft Instrument Rating at Mach 1 Aviation!

Get Your Head in the Clouds

Ready to take the next step in your aviation journey? Join us at Mach 1 Aviation for an Aircraft Instrument Rating that sets you on a trajectory towards excellence. Elevate your skills, build your career, and conquer the skies. Contact us today to get started!

Landing Page (Instrument Rating)

GET YOUR HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

The ability to control your aircraft via instruments only (without visual references) can be a life-saving skill for a pilot. After obtaining your private pilot certificate, the natural progression is pursuing an instrument rating. This unlocks new flying opportunities in reduced visibility conditions, enhancing safety and expanding your flying capabilities. Relying on instruments becomes a vital skill, ensuring safer flights even in challenging scenarios. We strongly recommend an instrument rating, as it’s crucial for both hobby aviators and career pilots. Elevate your skills and safety – secure your instrument rating today.

“There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”
— John Ruskin

INSTRUMENT PILOT PREREQUISITES:

 

  • Be a U.S. citizen or comply with TSA requirements

  • Must have an FAA 3rd class medical

  • Pass FAA Instrument Pilot written exam

  • Hold a Private Pilot license

  • 50 hours of cross country pilot-in-command time

  • 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time

  • 15 hours of instruction with a CFII

INSTRUMENT PILOT FIRST STEPS:

 

  • Meet with an instructor and discuss goals
  • Select a ground school or self-study course (after talking with your instructor)
  • Schedule your first lesson
  • Acquire the necessary supplies
  • Understand your budget and schedule constraints

INSTRUMENT PILOT TRAINING EXPERIENCE:

 

  • Sharpen aeronautical decision-making skills
  • Acquire advanced weather knowledge
  • Deepen aircraft systems knowledge
  • Flight without external visual reference, solely by reference to onboard flight instruments
  • Instrument approach and departure procedures
  • IFR flight plans and routing
  • IFR clearances
  • Learn how to exist in, interact with, and adjust to the National Airspace System under IFR

INSTRUMENT PILOT PRIVILEGES:

 

  • Operate in Class A airspace
  • Rent our single-engine airplanes in non-VMC conditions
  • Fly in instrument conditions with decreased ceilings and visibility

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
LET’S FLY!