Instrument Pilot Weather
As an instrument pilot you will be interacting in and around more active weather systems with lower minimums and tighter tolerances. This added freedom requires a broader knowledge of weather science. You will need to know weather systems in more detail, and be able to effectively use the right weather services to pick up the nuances and trends for your flight.
This course builds on subject areas covered in the private pilot curriculum. You will learn how to effectively forecast and manage the challenges of flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions, icing conditions and convective weather.
CoUrse Objective
BUILD ON FUNDAMENTAL WEATHER THEORY
BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR WEATHER BRIEFING
GAIN BETTER INSIGHT WITH OBSERVATIONS AND TRENDS
SAFELY NAVIGATE THE INSTRUMENT ENVIRONMENT
KNOW YOUR HAZARDS AND HOW TO MANAGE THEM
CHOOSE YOUR RIDE
Ground Lessons
Flying in IMC
Learn the nuances of large to small scale systems that create IMC, use forecast and trends to anticipate changing weather and avoid surprises, understand the impact on ATC, avoid the common hazards, and be comfortable flying in hard IFR. ⇢
icing
This comprehensive course covers fundamentals of icing types and formation, forecasting skills, avoidance techniques, and ice mitigation during taxi, departure, en-route, approach, landing and on the ground. ⇢
convective weather
In this course you will learn about the many components of a convective day, invaluable weather briefing skills, inflight weather assessment skills, and how to fly convective weather. ⇢
This course is covered in 6 hours of ground instruction.