Instrument  Rating

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What is involved in acquiring an Instrument Rating ?

• An Instrument Rating means you are certified to fly in poor weather conditions solely by reference to the airplane's flight instruments without having visual contact with the ground
• You must have at least a Private Pilot Certificate before you can become an Instrument Rated Pilot
• You must be at least 17 years old to be awarded your Instrument Rating
• Your need 40 hours of training, which is a combination of ground simulator, and actual flight time
• You will receive 10 hours of training in an Elite PCATD simulator, 15 hours in an airplane with an Instrument Flight Instructor, and 15 hours of flying with a safety pilot
• There are three exams that you must successfully pass to acquire your Instrument Rating
• The exams consist of: a written, an oral, and an actual flight test
• The written exam, also called a knowledge exam, requires a score of 70% or higher to pass
• You will be required to pass an oral exam administered by an FAA flight examiner on the day of your flight test
• The flight test is an actual flight whereby you demonstrate your instrument flying abilities to an FAA examiner

Why is A P I your best choice to learn how to fly instruments ?

Experience

• Only a few schools in the country can boast they have been training pilots for over 5 decades
• API trains both Private Pilots and Professional Pilots to become Instrument Rated Pilots.
• We can boast that our students are taught to fly instruments in some of the world's busiest airspace.
• We have hundreds of thousands of hours of experience with our programs
  
                                                                  Simplicity

• API' training is based the copywrited procedures called CST and the 6 T's.
• The CST procedure stands for CONTROLS + SCAN + THROTTLE.
• The pilot uses hand and foot CONTROLS to get the airplane to fly as desired.
• The pilot uses a SCAN of flight and navigation instruments to stay on course.
• The pilot uses the THROLLE to make desired airspeed adjustements when needed.
• The 6 T's is a systematic mental checklist so the pilot confirms all IFR procedures have been performed.
• API's training procerdures work universally for the private, commercial and airline pilots.
                                                 Location

• Learning to fly at Chicago Midway Airport is invaluable
• In the Unites States, all major cities that have airports, will have Control Towers
• To be able to utilize all the airports, in addition to knowing how to fly an airplane, you also have to know how to communicate with the air traffic controllers
• The controls towers have controllers responsible for the efficient and safe movement of all aircraft traffic on and around an airport
• Training at API will teach you the proper procedures to communicate with the air traffic controllers and radar controllers
• An airport that has a control tower creates an extremely safe, and efficient environment because there is an additional staff of individuals coordinating the flow of traffic
• Smaller airports do not have control towers so it is very difficult to understand and practice your communication skills with air traffic controllers
• Learning to fly at Midway Airport gives you the confidence to use other major airports because you are well versed, and familiar in using proper radio procedures

                                                          Ground  Training

• API uses state of the art interactive DVD home study training courses which are compatible for use with either a computer, personal DVD player, or television
• The courses allow you progress at your own rate while studying at home
• The DVD course will present the information to you as if you were watching a movie
• Old large classroom style instruction has become obsolete, and inefficient
• The course is interactive to make sure that you are understanding the material presented to you
• Included in the DVD course is a text book with has the actual written exam questions with answers and explanations
• One on one private ground instruction is also provided for any subject areas that you would prefer additional assistance