Instrument Rating

Fly through weather. You'll learn instrument scan, precision and non-precision approaches, holds, and IFR procedures in the Cessna 172 and the Redbird simulator. Usually 3 to 5 months after your Private.

What this certificate lets you do

File and fly IFR flight plans
Fly in clouds and low-visibility conditions
Precision approaches into any IFR airport
Prerequisite for every airline and most professional flying jobs

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What's Next

Move on to Commercial

Commercial Pilot Certificate

The certificate that lets you get paid to fly. You'll build precision maneuvering skills, learn the Arrow (complex airplane), and finish the checkride ready for…

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Every rating you'd take one at a time, packaged into one structured 12–18 month program.

Private → Instrument → Commercial → Multi-Engine → CFI/CFII/MEI. Financing available.

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Commercial Pilot Certificate

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Ready to start this program?

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Go Zero to Hero.