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Package 1 · I already have my cross-country hours

Instrument Rating Syllabus

15 hours in the AATD and 30 hours of IFR training in the airplane, including checkride prep.

Stage 1

AATD · 15 hrs

LessonContentHrs
1.1 Instrument scan, attitude instrument flying, basic maneuvers, timed turns 2.0
1.2 Partial panel, unusual attitude recovery 2.0
1.3 VOR and GPS tracking, intercepts, flight plan programming 2.0
1.4 Holding entries, holds, DME arcs 2.0
1.5 ILS and LOC approaches 2.0
1.6 RNAV (GPS) and VOR approaches 2.0
1.7 Missed approaches, procedure turns, circling 1.5
1.8 Emergencies, lost comms, stage check 1.5
Stage 2

IFR Training in the Airplane · 30 hrs

LessonContentHrs
2.1 Attitude flying, partial panel, unusual attitudes in the airplane 2.0
2.2 VOR/GPS tracking, holds 2.0
2.3 ILS approaches, missed approach 2.0
2.4 RNAV (GPS) approaches 2.0
2.5 VOR and circling approaches 2.0
2.6 LOC approach, procedure turn, partial panel approach 2.0
2.7 Approach practice: mixed approach types, holds, missed approaches 2.0
2.8 Partial panel approaches, circling review 2.0
2.9 Short IFR XC: filing, clearance, departure, en route, approach at destination and return 3.0
2.10 IFR flight plan, clearances, departure procedures, long IFR XC: 250 nm along airways or ATC routing, an approach at each airport, three different kinds of approaches 5.0
2.11 Emergencies, lost comms, equipment failures, stage check 2.0
2.12 Checkride prep: mock checkride 2.0
2.13 Checkride prep: weak areas, final polish, endorsement 2.0