INSTRUMENT RATING

Our Instrument Training program combines high aircraft availability, in-house maintenance, and structured instruction to help pilots develop strong IFR skills and progress confidently toward airline careers.

Instrument Rating Program

Fly with Confidence in Any Conditions

An Instrument Rating is a critical step for pilots who want to fly safely and professionally when weather conditions are less than ideal. When visibility drops or clouds move in, this rating allows you to rely on your instruments rather than outside visual references. For anyone pursuing aviation as a career, instrument flying is a core skill that airlines expect every pilot to master.

This training builds your confidence in controlled airspace, complex procedures, and real world IFR operations. You will learn how to manage the aircraft precisely, make sound decisions under pressure, and operate safely in a wide range of weather scenarios.

What the Program Includes

Comprehensive Instrument Flight Training

Flight Time's Instrument Rating program is a 40 hour structured training course designed to make you proficient and confident in instrument flight operations. You will fly throughout the region practicing instrument approaches, navigating different airspaces, and learning how to operate the aircraft using instruments alone.

The program also includes 10 hours of simulator training with an instructor. Simulator time allows you to sharpen your skills, practice procedures, and build confidence before applying everything in the aircraft.

In addition, you will complete 20 hours of dedicated ground instruction with one of our instructors. These sessions focus on IFR regulations, approach and departure briefings, weather interpretation, and instrument procedures.

6-8 months Program

Instrument Rating Program

Total: $11,500

Includes

30 hrs dual:$8,250

10 hours simulator:$1,750

20 hours ground:$1,500

Books/exam fees (extra, approx.):$1,500

vs. competitors avg. $16,000

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Instrument Rating in Fort Lauderdale (KFXE)

South Florida is one of the better places in the country to earn an instrument rating because approaches are plentiful and close together. KFXE has full ILS service, and within a short flight you can shoot approaches at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (KFLL), Opa-locka (KOPF), Pompano Beach (KPMP), North Perry (KHWO) and Palm Beach International (KPBI) — Class D, Class C and Class B facilities in a single lesson.

Summer convective weather also supplies genuine actual instrument time, and our IFR-capable fleet includes G1000, dual Garmin 430W and Avidyne Entegra panels so you train on the avionics you will actually fly.

IFR Training for South Florida Pilots

Local pilots based at KPMP, KFLL, KBCT and KHWO train with us and keep flying their own aircraft; students from Miami, Hollywood, Coral Springs, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach commute in on I-95. With 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM operations seven days a week, early-morning slots before the sea breeze builds are easy to book.

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