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The same education requirements that apply for PPL stand true for Instrument Rating.
Age Requirements
You must be 17 years old before you can obtain your Instrument Rating.
Medical Requirements
The same medical requirements that apply for PPL stand true for your Instrument Rating.
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Complete the following minimum hours:
40 hours dual flight instruction
What Does an Instrument Rating allow me to do?
The Command Instrument Rating is the most demanding and challenging to obtain. It requires the development of good hand-eye co-ordination skills, procedural proficiency and the ability to make command decisions. Without a Command Instrument Rating a pilot must operate in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) at all times. Unfortunately the weather does not always cooperate with this ideal world, and so begins the pursuit of aviation’s greatest challenge.
Successful completion of this rating will enable you to operate in nearly all weather conditions. As a charter or airline pilot your employment opportunities are much higher if you are able to fly in all types of weather. Once you have attained it you will be a pilot with abilities shared by only a few at the very top of aviation tree.