Although the FAA does not require an instrument certificate for a commercial pilot, the reality is that a commercial pilot is much more marketable with an instrument rating on his or her certificate. More and more companies are making this a requirement (helps to lower their insurance rates). Our instrument program builds on the private and commercial courses and focuses on instruments, instrument scans, navigation aids, flight planning, departure, en-route, arrival and approaches.

The student must attain a private pilot certificate prior to attaining an instrument rating. The cost of the instrument rating does not include the cost of the private pilot certificate.