Cirrus Instrument Rating

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

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. logged, at a minimum, 48 hours of cross-country time as pilot in command, 8 hours of which must have been in an airplane.

#note:  The student must have logged ground training from an authorized instructor or accomplished a home study course in accorance with 14CFR 61.65 (b), and passed the FAA knowledge test for the Instrument Rating prior to starting lesson G15 and procedding on to the aircraft portion of the training.

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