Ground Theory For Instrument Rating

An Instrument Rating is a rating that is added to a Private Pilot or Commercial PilotLicense and refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under Instrument Flight Rules or IFR.

Course Content:

  • Introduction to Instrument flight
  • Instrument Scanning Techniques
  • The Instruments
  • Straight and Level Flight
  • The Straight Climb and Descent
  • Turning
  • Unusual Attitudes
  • Normal Instrument Flight on a Partial Panel
  • Suggested Training Maneuvers
  • Radar
  • The NDB adn ADF
  • VOR
  • Instrument Landing System (ILS)
  • Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
  • Area Bavigation (RNAV)
  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Wind, Air Masses and Fronts
  • Visibility
  • Clouds
  • Icing
  • Thunderstorms
  • High Level Meteorology
  • Weather Reports and Forecasts
  • Regulations Important to the Instrument Pilot 
  • Preparation for Flight
  • Instrument Departures
  • En Routes
  • Holding Patterns, Procedure Turns and DME Arcs
  • Instrument Approaches
  • Visual Maneuvering
Course Duration: 20  sessions
Session Duration: 3 hours
Course Fee: CNY6500. 

*Lecture schedule to be confirmed by Students