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Pi Aero Instrument Rating Syllabus

Revision January 2016

This syllabus was created in order to maintain a high level of positive training as well as meet the

minimum hours required by the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61. There are four sections to

this syllabus; Instrument Fundamentals, Instrument Approach Procedures, IFR Cross-Country

and Checkride Preparation. This syllabus is designed under the assumption that the Pilot is a

fresh Private Pilot with no additional experience. Each section meets the minimum experience

requirements of the FAR Part 61. The sections are broken up below.

Section 1: Instrument Fundamentals

- Pilots will gain proficiency in flight training by grasping the fundamentals of flight in

simulated/actual instrument conditions and using those fundamentals to effectively use

navigational instruments.

- The amount of hours acquired at this stage is broken down below

Total FT Dual Solo Instrument Cross-Country Night Ground

28.4 18.4 10.0 10.1 14.0 0.0 10.4

Section 2: Instrument Approach Procedures

- Pilots will gain proficiency flying instrument approach procedures using the Pi Aero

Management Instrument Procedures Manual. This Section is completed when the Pilot is

able to communicate effectively with ATC, properly set up the instrument approach, and

fly the instrument approach without full-scale deflection, +/-200 feet of altitude variation,

and +/-15kts of recommended approach speed during the approach.



16.9 11.9 5.0 10.5 5.0 0.0 5.0

Section 3: IFR Cross-Country

- Pilots will be introduced to the fundamentals and essential elements of IFR Cross-

Country planning. Pilots will be able to master the fundamentals of IFR Cross-Country

planning, emergency procedures, lost communication procedures, and applicable

regulations.



25.0 15.0 10.0 13.9 25.0 0.0 8.0



Section 4: Checkride Preparation

- Pilots will be preparing for the Instrument Rating Checkride. This section will be

complete when the Pilot is able to complete all maneuvers outlined in the Instrument

Rating Practical Test Standards within the limitations outlined in the Instrument Rating

Practical Test Standards.



12.2 6.7 6.0 5.5 6.0 0.0 8.1

Instrument Pilot Syllabus Totals


82.5 52.0 31.0 40.0 50.0 0.0 31.5

Total FT Cessna

172

Cessna

152

82.5 49.4 33.1



Section 1: Instrument Fundamentals

- 18.4 Dual, 10.0 Solo, 4.0 Dual XC, 10.0 Solo XC, 10.1 Instrument, 10.4 Ground

Lesson 1 (1.0 Ground, 1.3 Flight, 1.0 Instrument) Cessna 152

Ground

Introduce Review Evaluate

Pilot Qualifications Unusual Attitudes

Flight Instruments

Instrument Scanning

Instrument Cockpit Check

Flight


Instrument Cockpit Check Unusual Attitudes

Straight and Level

Constant Speed Climbs

Constant Speed Descents

Constant Rate Climbs

Constant Rate Descents

Constant Rate Turns

Standard Rate Turns

Pattern A

Post-Flight Cockpit Check

Lesson 2 (1.0 Ground, 2.0 Flight) Cessna 152

Ground


VFR Cross-Country Procedures

Airspace

Weather

Flight


Cross-Country Procedures

Emergency Procedures

Non-Towered Airport Operations




Ground


Instrument Errors Pilot Qualifications

Pattern B Flight Instruments

Pattern C Instrument Scanning

Partial Panel Procedure (PP) Instrument Cockpit Check

Flight


Timed Turns to Headings Instrument Cockpit Check Unusual Atttiudes

Steep Turns Straight and Level

Pattern B Constant Speed Climbs

Pattern C Constant Speed Descents

PP: Straight and Level Constant Rate Climbs

PP: Constant Rate Climbs Constant Rate Descents

PP: Constant Rate Descents Constant Rate Turns

PP: Timed Turns Standard Rate Turns

PP: Pattern A Pattern A


Lesson 4 (0.5 Ground, 2.0 Flight) Cessna 152

Ground



Airspace

Weather

Flight



Emergency Procedures

Towered Airport Operations




Ground


VOR Navigation Instrument Scanning Pilot Qualifications

Intercepting and Tracking Instrument Cockpit Check Flight Instruments

Instrument Errors Unusual Attitudes

Partial Panel Procedure (PP)

Flight


VOR Orientation Instrument Cockpit Check Unusual Attitudes

VOR Tracking Pattern A

Intercepting and Tracking Pattern B

PP: Pattern B Pattern C

PP: Pattern C PP: Straight and Level

PP: Constant Rate Climbs

PP: Constant Rate Descents

PP: Timed Turns

PP: Pattern A

Steep Turns

Timed Turns to Headings


Lesson 6 (2.5 Solo XC) Cessna 152




Lesson 8 (1.0 Ground, 1.5 Flight, 0.6 Instrument) Cessna 172 Transition Training

Ground


Cessna 172 Systems VOR Navigation

Cessna 172 Navigation Eq. Intercepting and Tracking

Cessna 172 Cockpit Check

Flight


Cessna 172 Characteristics VOR Orientation

Cessna 172 Speeds VOR Tracking

Cessna 172 Stalls Intercepting and Tracking

Cessna 172 ICC (Checks) Timed Turns to Headings

Normal Takeoff and Landing

Go-Around


Ground


DME Using GPS VOR Navigation Pilot Qualifications

DME Arcs Intercepting and Tracking Flight Instruments and Errors


Flight


GPS Operations VOR Orientation Instrument Cockpit Check

DME Using GPS VOR Tracking Pattern A

DME Arcs Intercepting and Tracking Pattern B

Timed Turns to Headings Pattern C

Steep Turns

Unusual Attitudes





Ground


Pattern D VOR Navigation

Intercepting and Tracking

DME Using GPS

DME Arcs

Flight


Pattern D VOR Orientation Instrument Cockpit Check

VOR Tracking Pattern A

Intercepting and Tracking Pattern B

Timed Turns to Headings Pattern C

GPS Operations Steep Turns

DME Using GPS Unusual Attitudes

DME Arcs Post-Flight Cockpit Check

PP: Straight and Level



PP: Timed Turns to MH

PP: Pattern A




Ground


Holding Procedures VOR Navigation Partial Panel Procedure (PP)

Pattern E Intercepting and Tracking

DME Using GPS

DME Arcs

Flight


Pattern E Pattern D Instrument Cockpit Check

Holding Procedures PP: Straight and Level VOR Navigation

PP: Constant Rate Climbs VOR Intercepting and Tracking

PP: Constant Rate Descents DME Arcs

PP: Timed Turns Steep Turns

PP: Pattern A Unusual Attitudes

PP: Pattern B Post-Flight Cockpit Check

Lesson 12 (2.5 Ground)

Ground


Weather Information Holding Procedures Pilot Qualifications

Navigation Equipment Flight Instruments and Errors

Anti/De-Icing Equipment Instrument Cockpit Check

VOR Navigation

DME Arcs






Ground


Pattern I Weather Information Holding Procedures

Navigation Equipment Instrument Cockpit Check

Anti/De-Icing Equipment VOR Navigation

DME Arcs

Flight


Pattern I Holding Procedures Instrument Cockpit Check

Pattern E VOR Intercepting and Tracking

DME Arcs

Steep Turns

Unusual Attitudes


Lesson 16 (1.5 Flight, 1.3 Instrument) Cessna 172

Flight



VOR Intercepting and Tracking

DME Arcs

Steep Turns

Holding Procedures

Unusual Attitudes

PP: Straight and Level



PP: Timed Turns




Section 2: Instrument Approach Procedures





Ground


Non-Precision IAP Holding Procedures

Missed Approach Procedures Instrument Cockpit Check

Landing From a Straight-in Approach Navigation Equipment

Circle to Land Approach

Flight


VOR Approach Instrument Cockpit Check

RNAV (GPS) Approach VOR Intercepting and Tracking

Localizer Approach DME Arcs

Missed Approach Holding Procedures

Landing from a Straight-in Unusual Attitudes





Ground


Precision IAP Non-Precision IAP Holding Procedures




Flight


ILS Approach Missed Approach Instrument Cockpit Check

VOR Approach Landing from a Straight-in VOR Intercepting and Tracking

RNAV (GPS) Approach DME Arcs

Localizer Approach Holding Procedures

Circling from an approach Post-Flight Cockpit Check


Ground


Precision IAP Pilot Qualifications




Circle to Land Approach Flight Instruments

Flight


ILS Approach Missed Approach Instrument Cockpit Check

VOR Approach Landing from a Straight-in VOR Intercepting and Tracking



Circling from an approach Post-Flight Cockpit Check




Ground


Partial Panel IAP Precision IAP Pilot Qualifications




Circle to Land Approach Flight Instruments

Flight


PP: VOR Approach ILS Approach Instrument Cockpit Check

PP: Localizer Approach VOR Approach VOR Intercepting and Tracking



Missed Approach Post-Flight Cockpit Check

Landing from a Straight-in

Circling from an approach


Ground


Partial Panel IAP Non-Precision IAP

Precision IAP Missed Approach Procedures

Landing From a Straight-in Approach


Flight


PP: VOR Approach ILS Approach Instrument Cockpit Check

PP: Localizer Approach VOR Approach VOR Intercepting and Tracking



Missed Approach Post-Flight Cockpit Check






Ground


Partial Panel IAP

Precision IAP

Non-Precision IAP

Missed Approach Procedures



Flight


PP: VOR Approach Instrument Cockpit Check

PP: Localizer Approach VOR Approach

ILS Approach Missed Approach

RNAV (GPS) Approach Landing from a Straight-in

Localizer Approach Circling from an approach

Holding Procedures





Ground


Weather Information Pilot Qualifications

Anti/De-Icing Equipment Flight Instrument

Navigational Equipment

Partial Panel IAP

Precision IAP

Non-Precision IAP

Missed Approach Procedures



Flight



DME Arcs

Unusual Attitudes

PP: VOR Approach

PP: Localizer Approach

ILS Approach

RNAV (GPS) Approach

Localizer Approach


VOR Approach

Missed Approach



Holding Procedures




Section 3: IFR Cross-Country


Lesson 26 & 27 (2.5 Solo XC) Cessna 152


Ground


IFR Publications Weather Information

IFR Clearances Navigational Equipment

DPs, SIDs

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Approach Procedures

Lost Communication

IFR Nav Logs

Emergency Operations

Lesson 29 (1.0 Ground, 2.5 Flight, 2.5 Dual XC, 2.3 Instrument) Cessna 172

Ground


IFR Publications Weather Information

IFR Clearances Navigational Equipment

DPs, SIDs

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Approach Procedures

Lost Communication

IFR Nav Logs


Flight


Obtaining a Clearance Radar Vectors Instrument Cockpit Check

IFR XC Procedures Intercepting and Tracking ILS Approach

Lost Communication Proc. GPS Navigation VOR/LOC/RNAV Approach

VOR Navigation Landing from a Straight-in





Ground


IFR Publications IFR Nav Logs

IFR Clearances Weather Information

DPs, SIDs Navigational Equipment

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Approach Procedures

Lost Communication


Flight


Obtaining a Clearance Instrument Cockpit Check

IFR XC Procedures ILS Approach

Lost Communication Proc. VOR/LOC/RNAV Approach

Radar Vectors Landing from a Straight-in

Intercepting and Tracking Post-Flight Cockpit Check

GPS Navigation

VOR Navigation




Ground


IFR Publications

IFR Clearances

DPs, SIDs

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Approach Procedures

Lost Communication


IFR Nav Logs

Weather Information

Flight


Obtaining a Clearance

IFR XC Procedures

Lost Communication Proc.

Radar Vectors


GPS Navigation

VOR Navigation


ILS Approach

VOR/LOC/RNAV Approach








Ground


IFR Publications

IFR Clearances

DPs, SIDs

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Approach Procedures

Lost Communication


IFR Nav Logs

Weather Information

Flight



IFR XC Procedures


Radar Vectors


GPS Navigation

VOR Navigation


ILS Approach







** Must meet regulatory requirements of 14 CFR 61.65 (d) (ii) (A-C) **

A flight of 250NM along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control facility;

An instrument approach at each airport; and Three different instrument approaches with

the use of navigation systems.

Ground


IFR Publications

IFR Clearances

DPs, SIDs

En Route Procedures

Arrival Procedures

Approach Procedures

Lost Communication


IFR Nav Logs

Weather Information

Flight



IFR XC Procedures


Radar Vectors


GPS Navigation

VOR Navigation


ILS Approach






Section 4: Checkride Preparation

***Ensure Written Exam Complete Prior to Beginning***





Ground


IACRA Pilot Qualifications

Practical Test Standards Weather Information

Cross-Country Flight Planning

Aircraft Systems Related to IFR

Flight Instruments

Navigation Equipment


ATC Clearances

Compliance with Departure, En Route,

and Arrival Procedures and Clearances


Flight



DME Arcs

Unusual Attitudes

PP: VOR Approach


ILS Approach

RNAV (GPS) Approach

Localizer Approach

VOR Approach

Missed Approach



Holding Procedures





Flight



DME Arcs

Unusual Attitudes

PP: VOR/LOC Approach

ILS Approach

Missed Approach



Holding Procedures





Ground


Pilot Qualifications

Weather Information



Flight Instruments



ATC Clearances



Flight



DME Arcs

Unusual Attitudes

PP: VOR Approach


ILS Approach

RNAV (GPS) Approach

Localizer Approach

VOR Approach

Missed Approach



Holding Procedures





Ground


Pilot Qualifications

Weather Information



Flight Instruments



ATC Clearances



Flight



DME Arcs

Unusual Attitudes

PP: VOR Approach


ILS Approach

RNAV (GPS) Approach

Localizer Approach

VOR Approach

Missed Approach



Holding Procedures

Lost Communications


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