Accelerated IFR Flight Training

Instrument flight training and IFR flying. My favorite subject to talk about!

Before I got my ,instrument rating, I used to think that the instrument rating was "what separated the men from the boys" when it came to pilots. Of course now I know that's not necessarily true, but still, there is a true sense of pilot professionalism when you can file an IFR flight plan and go fly in the system.

Now, I would be remiss here if I were to somehow communicate (either intentionally or unintentionally) that by taking an instrument flight training course and getting an instrument rating, that you can charge right out and make a flight in hard instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). You may be legal at that point to do just that, but there is LEGAL and then there is SAFE.

According to a recently published report by the Air Safety Foundation (ASF), weather related accidents are on the rise. In spite of all the new technology available in GA aircraft these days, pilots are still getting themselves into deep trouble with the weather. I think this underscores the need for HIGH QUALITY INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TRAINING!

Next post - how to choose the right IFR training facility....