Many private pilot candidates neglect or postpone the mandatory three hours of instrument flight training (cFAR 61.109), mistakenly viewing it as unnecessary if they don't plan to fly in instrument ...

The standard three hours of instrument flight training for private pilots may create a false sense of security, encouraging dangerous complacency about inadvertently entering Instrument Meteorological ...

The article critiques current FAA standards for instrument ratings, arguing they are insufficient as they do not mandate actual flight in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). It asserts that ...

PilotWorkshops.com offers an online, scenario-based proficiency training program for pilots, with its flagship being the IFR Mastery series. The IFR Mastery series presents realistic flight scenarios ...

A new FAA rule increases to 20 hr. the amount of aviation training device (ATD) time pilots may count toward an instrument rating. The final rule will take effect Jan. 17. It restores training ...

The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary. Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying ...

If you plan to use the instrument on a regular basis or have a large number of specimens that you need to complete, we recommend learning to use the instrument for yourself. Formal training is ...

About a month after the FAA cleared the Leonardo TH-119 to fly in inclement weather under instrument flight rules (IFR), on Aug. 15 Bell received IFR certification for the 407GXi helicopter, the ...

The U.S. Army will use Icarus's smart view limiting device for helicopter IFR training. The ICARUS device allows instructors to gradually change the opacity of the helmet-mounted visor, using a ...

The FAA has issued an Information For Operators (InFO) clarifying the conditions under which a pilot may log an IAP in his or her logbook. Logging IAPs is necessary for a pilot to show compliance with ...

The Wisconsin Army National Guard has created a instrument flight rules (IFR) training visor that uses a smartphone to turn it opaque for training purposes. Traditionally, the student undergoing ...

LYON—Elixir Aircraft, after having started Elixir two-seater deliveries to Airbus Flight Academy Europe in their new glass-cockpit version, is pressing on with the development of an instrument flight ...