Instrument Rating

Many Insurance Companies and Employers, such as EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and Offshore Oil Transport Operators require an Instrument Rating.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Hold at least a Private Helicopter Certificate
• Pass the Airman’s Knowledge Test
• Pass the Oral and Practical Test

Minimum Flight Experience:

1. Have 50 hours of X-C PIC
2. 40 hours of simulated or actual instrument flight
   • 15 hours w/ authorized instructor who holds instrument-helicopter rating
   • 100nm X-C in Helicopter
   • 3 hours in Helicopter in Preparation for the Test

• PRIVATE PILOT
• COMMERCIAL PILOT
• INSTRUMENT RATING
• AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP)
• CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI)
• ADD-ON CERTIFICATES