10-12 days – Tuition $5999

(Training can be spilt into multiple visits.)

FAA Part 142 Approved

Introduction: This training syllabus is designed for the pilot applicant to acquire the aeronautical experience and flight proficiency as defined in 14 CFR 61.65 and culminate in taking the Instrument Pilot Practical Test.

This course will include a minimum of 16 hours of ground instruction, 30 hours of instrument instruction in the Cirrus Level 6 Flight Training Device, and 10 hours in the customer provided SR20 or SR22.  Additional hours will be set aside for the Practical Test, oral and flight portions.  The flight portion of the practical test may be divided between the FTD and the aircraft as per Appendix 1 of the Instrument Practical Test Standards.

During all phases of training, Single Pilot Resource Management, Controlled Flight Into Terrain Training, use of Appropriate Checklists, Positive Exchange of Flight Controls, Attitude Instrument Flying, and Emergency Instrument Procedures will be stressed.

In March of 2011, the FAA  approved RTC’s  “14 CFR Part 142″  Cirrus Airplane Single Engine Instrument Rating Course.  Under this approval, RTC’s Level 6 Cirrus Flight Training Device may be used for 30 of the required 40 hours of training required for the instrument rating as prescribed under FAA 14 CFR Part 61.

Objective: Through ground training, flight training in the Level 6 Flight Training Device, and flight training in the Cirrus SR20 or SR22 aircraft, the student will gain the knowledge and develop the skills to safely operate as an Instrument Rated Pilot, and pass the Instrument Rating Practical Test at the completion of this course.

Equipment Required:

1. Customer provided, airworthy Cirrus SR20 or SR22.

#Differences training between the SR20 and the SR22 models will be integrated throughout the training as appropriate to the customer provided aircraft

Course Outline:

Ground Lessons:

Lesson G1:       Aircraft Systems Workbook

Lesson G2:       Standard Operating Procedures

Lesson G3:       Attitude Instrument Flying

Lesson G4:       Flight Instruments, Navigation Equipment

Lesson G5:       Aircraft Systems

Lesson G6:       Instrument Regulations

Lesson G7:       Weather and Weather Information Sources

Lesson G8:       Navigation Charts and Information Services

Lesson G9:       Terminal Charts, Approaches, Holding Patterns

Lesson G10:     Air Traffic Control, Cross Country Planning

Lesson G11:     VOR Approaches, LOC Approaches

Lesson G12:     GPS Approaches

Lesson G13:     ILS and LPV Approaches

Lesson G14:     Emergencies, Flight by Secondary Instruments

Lesson G15:     Instrument Aeronautical Knowledge Written Exam Review, Practical Test Preparation

Lesson G16:     End of Course Written Exam

FTD Lessons:

Lesson F1:        Cockpit Checks, SOPs

Lesson F2:        Attitude Instrument Flying

Lesson F3:        Attitude Instrument Flying/ Pattern 1

Lesson F4:        Attitude Instrument Flying/ Pattern 2

Lesson F5:        Attitude Instrument Flying/ Pattern 3

Lesson F6:        Attitude Instrument Flying/ Pattern 4

Lesson F7:        Holding Patterns and Procedures

Lesson F8:        Stage Check 1

Lesson F9:        Flight by Secondary Instruments

Lesson F10:      VOR Approaches

Lesson F11:      Missed Approach Procedures

Lesson F12:      VOR Approaches, LOC Approaches

Lesson F13:      LOC Approaches

Lesson F14:      GPS Approaches

Lesson F15:      GPS Approaches, ILS Approaches

Lesson F16:       ILS Approaches

Lesson F17:       ILS, VOR, GPS Approaches

Lesson F18:      Emergencies

Lesson F19:      Cross Country

Lesson F20:      Stage Check  2

Aircraft Lessons:

Lesson A1:       Cockpit checks, Attitude Instrument Flying

Lesson A2:       Cockpit checks, Attitude Instrument Flying

Lesson A3:       VOR, LOC, GPS Approaches, Holding Patterns and Procedures

Lesson A4:       ILS Approaches, Circling Approaches

Lesson A5:       Emergencies, Flight by Secondary Instruments, Unusual Attitude Recovery

Lesson A6:       Cross Country IFR Flight

Lesson A7:       Practical Test Preparation

Instrument Rating Practical Test:

Instrument Rating Practical Test to be given by either a FAA designee or the RTC Training Center Evaluator approved for this curriculum. (Oral, FTD, Aircraft)

Enrollment Prerequisites: To enroll in the RTC “Cirrus Airplane Single Engine Instrument Rating” Course, the applicant must:

1. hold at least a Private Pilot Certificate with Single Engine Land Rating;
2. hold at least a Third Class medical;
3. be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language;
4. have logged ground training from an authorized instructor or accomplished a home-study course in accordance with 14 CFR 61.65 (b);
5. have passed the knowledge test for the Instrument Rating within the previous 24 months;
6. logged, at a minimum, 48 hours of cross-country time as pilot in command, 8 hours of which must have been in an airplane.

About the Simulator

FAA Certification: Level 6 Flight Training Device created from an actual Cirrus SR22 airframe.
Installed avionics: Avidyne glass cockpit
Visual system:  180 degrees

1. • 
   • Paul Wilson on  
   • January 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm
   • Reply

   Dear RTC,

   I am a UK based pilot flying a Cirrus SR22. I will be getting a FAA licence next month hopefully.
   Is this the full american IR, so that I could then fly IR in the UK in a N-registered plane?
   Do you have a cirrus I could rent for the IR course?
   Presumably you could send me all the ground school stuff before the course.

   thank you

   Paul
2. • 
   • Andy Lothian on  
   • March 31, 2011 at 9:21 am
   • Reply

   My question is exactly the same as Paul Wilson’s above. Can you advise?

   Thanks

   Andy
   • • 
     • Mary on  
     • April 6, 2011 at 1:32 pm
     • Reply

     Dear Andy,
     Thank you for your question. We do not have a Cirrus aircraft available at this time. We are working on getting an affiliate flight training school to help with this. Please keep us in mind and let us know if you have any other questions.
     Mary
3. • 
   • Dave Thompson on  
   • April 8, 2011 at 12:50 am
   • Reply

   Hi Mary,

   Same as Paul and Andy – that is 3 UK Pilots who are interested…

   Please keep me updated – perhaps have a dist list for the pilots above as it would be nice to be in contact with other UK based Cirrus pilots in same situation

   Cheers
   Dave
   • • 
     • Mary on  
     • April 11, 2011 at 8:27 am
     • Reply

     Good News! Our Cirrus Instrument Rating Course has been approved by the FAA under Part 142. The course allows you to get your instrument rating with 30 hours in the sim and 10 in your Cirrus.