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Don’t Stop at Private Pilot—10 Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating Next

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) Better stick-and-rudder control, smoother handling, and more exact navigation, even during VFR flights. Be Professional From your first preflight briefing to your last checkride, we emphasize structure, discipline, and decision-making.

Pilot

Pilot Weather Approach Visual Flight Rules

Flying with the Old Breed—Why’d You Do That?

Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. Rolling down the runway with reference only to my DG, I’d make minor heading corrections with the rudder to remain centered. We flew the usual approaches: VOR, ILS, and the now extinct NDB. We even went up the day before the checkride.

NDB

NDB Checkride VOR Approach

Don’t Stop at Private Pilot—10 Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating Next

Flying with the Old Breed—Why’d You Do That?

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