Flight Insight “IFR Checkride At a Glance”

Question 1

Experience required for IFR rating (61.65)

Answer 1

• 50 hours xc PIC time (10 hours in airplanes)

• 40 hours actual or simulated instrument time

• 15 hours with CFII, including 1 xc flight:
i. 250 NM
ii. Routing along airways or by ATC, i.e. on an IFR flight
iii. Inst. App at each airport
iv. Using 3 diff kinds of nav systems
v. On filed IFR flight plan

• 3 hours in last 2 cal months in prep

Question 2

Personal documents required for IFR flight in the United States (61.3)

Answer 2

• Airman Certificate

• Medical (BasicMed if applicable)

• Gov’t Photo ID