Hello, so I am currently working on my PPL and enrolled into a truly beautiful school program that allows me to get my PPL free of charge when I graduate. After that, I will be going on to college, but that’s another story. My question is, as the schools that I’m looking at have fairly monstrous costs when it comes to their flight programs, it would be fantastic to be able to complete it as fast as possible, so would it be possible to complete my Instrument Rating during the summer after graduating before starting college?
Dan,
Sure it’s possible. It’s a matter of flying constantly and often and finding a good school that can accommodate your goal.
Adam
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How often would it take in order to be able to achieve it in those 2 months?
I’ve only been flying 3 times a week for 2.5-3 hours a flight and my instrument ride is exactly 2 months after my PPL.
Thanks guys. I don’t know if that rate is feasible for me, cross that bridge when I get there, but it gives a nice picture about how long it could take. Unfortunately, it looks like I may end up having to achieve it in college. At least the PPL will be out of the way though.
Dan,
Let’s say you get your instrument rating. Have you checked to make sure the schools that you’re interested in will give you credit for your instrument rating? Or would you have to repeat it?
Tory
Dan,
I’m confused? As I said it’s about putting in the time. Joshua said flying 3 times a week he was able to do it in 2 months which isn’t bad at all and certainly isn’t an excessive amount of flying. What did you have in mind time wise for earning what’s arguably one of the most challenging ratings? I’m also curious why you wouldn’t be having this conversation with the one flight schools you’re planning on training with?
Adam
Flying 2-3 times a week isn’t feasible financially for my family. Obviously you could put in the argument about whether that may actually be cheaper than under the college’s aviation program, but I am aware that if we were to pay for it, 2-3 times a week would be excessive. Prior to starting the aviation program at my school, I flew about once a month because these lessons are very expensive. Of course, these flights for the instrument rating would probably be cheaper, but it’s still over 8 times a month. As for whether I will recieve credit for my instrument rating, I have not been able to really find a clear enough answer online, so I am going to discuss it with my Aviation teacher, a recent graduate from one of my top choices, and ofc I will discuss it with the school itself (I am only a junior in high school right now, so I’m only now going to start these things soon). I know that I am looking far into the future, but that’s something that I do and I like having a general game plan about the future.
Dan,
Unfortunately, finances are one of the largest hurdles that people face when going through flight training. If you are not able to fly 2-3 times per week, you will not be able to complete the instrument training in any reasonable amount of time and it will in fact probably end up costing you much more in the long run.
I would recommend that you look into options that allow you to finance your flying.
Chris