Service · Ozark, AL
Instrument Rating in Ozark, AL
An instrument rating is the most useful add-on to a private pilot certificate — and the one that makes you a noticeably better, safer pilot. We train you to file IFR, fly approaches, and manage real weather decisions on the ground at 71J and out into busy southeast airspace.
What's included
Scope you can read in a minute.
- 50 hours pilot-in-command cross-country (most pilots build this between PPL and IR)
- 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time
- Approaches: ILS, RNAV/GPS, VOR, missed approach procedures
- Real-world IMC where weather permits, simulator and view-limiting devices otherwise
- FAA written, oral, and instrument practical test
How it goes
Three stages, no surprises.
We move at your pace, but we map every milestone up front. You always know what's next and who you'll be flying with.
01
Procedures
Holds, intercepts, partial panel, and basic attitude flying — the building blocks of instrument flight.
02
Approaches
All the published approach types into Wiregrass-area airports. We mix sim work and real flying so you see actual IMC before the checkride.
03
Cross-country IFR
Full IFR cross-country flights, ATC clearance handling, and weather decision-making. Then your checkride.
Recent work
Examples we can show you.
FAQs
Common questions.
Do I need an instrument rating?+
Legally, no — for VFR flying you don't. But statistically it's the single biggest safety upgrade you can add to a private pilot certificate, and it makes you a measurably more confident pilot in any conditions.
How long does it take?+
Most pilots finish in 3–6 months after their PPL, depending on flying frequency and weather availability for actual IMC.
More services
Also available.
Discovery Flight
A 30-minute introductory flight where you fly the airplane — not just ride along.
Private Pilot Training
The full Part 61 path from zero hours to your private pilot certificate.
Commercial Multi-Engine Certificate
The certificate every working pilot wants — Commercial Multi-Engine on our Twin Comanche.
Ready when you are
Don't let another year go by on the ground.
Five years from now, you can be the person who flew their family to the beach last weekend — or the person still talking about it.
Most people who say they'll learn to fly never do, because they never take the first step. Book a discovery flight today and we'll be in the air this week.