AVIA 102 - Aviation Ground School - Instrument Rating

5 Credits
This 54-hour course is designed for people with private pilot licenses who wish to pursue an instrument rating. It prepares students to pass the FAA Instrument Rating-Airplane knowledge test. Topics include the principles of instrument flight, including the operation, use, and limitations of flight instruments and instrument navigation systems. Students learn how the air traffic control system functions and become familiar with the Federal Air Regulations applicable to instrument flight operations. Students learn how to use the charts and procedures applicable to all phases of instrument flight. Emphasis is placed on advanced human factors concepts directly related to instrument flight. The course also emphasizes weather factors and hazards, and the associated resources available. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive an instructor’s endorsement, which is required in order to take the official FAA knowledge test. The fee includes an excellent Jeppesen textbook, the complete FAA test question bank with a preparation kit, and a copy of the Federal Air Regulations and Aeronautical Information Manual book. (It does not cover the fee for taking the actual FAA test at an approved FAA Testing Center.) Off site classroom is located at the Renton Municipal Airport.