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Instrument Rating refers to the qualifications that is required in order to fly according to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Instrument rating is a must if you want to become a professional pilot and fly for long distances as a private pilot.
Course entry requirements
Minimum age of 18 years
Third class medical certificate
At least PPL (A) (Private Pilot License)
English language skills
Privileges
The privileges of a holder of an IR are to fly aircraft under IFR with a minimum decision height of 200 feet (60 m).
Ground training
The applicant has to go through ground training covering:
Air law
Instrumentation
Flight planning & monitoring
Human performance & limitations
Meteorology
Radio navigation
Communications
Course duration
The module course covers at least 200 hours of self-study and class sessions (for Part 141).
Flight training
Basic instrument flight module:
Basic instrument flight without external visual cues (horizontal flights, climbing, descending, turns in level flight, climbing, descending)
Instrument pattern
Steep turn
Radio navigation
Recovery from unusual attitudes
Partial panel
Recognition and recovery from incipient and full stalls
Procedural instrument flight module:
Pre-flight procedures for IFR flights, including the use of the flight manual and appropriate air traffic services documents in the preparation of an IFR flight plan
Procedure and maneuvers for IFR operation under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions
transition from visual to instrument flight on take off
standard instrument departures and arrivals
en route IFR procedures
holding procedures
instrument approaches to specified minima
missed approach procedures
landings from instrument approaches, including circling
In flight maneuvers and particular flight characteristics