Instrument Rating- if I started all over again

Reflecting on what was helpful for me, and what I would improve. FAA Instrument Rating training, IFR- for airplanes

[@marcseal]

What a great video, thanks for sharing. Really well done!

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Hello Marc, thank you for your support! I will keep working on more videos, glad you found these helpful.

[@aldohattonduran5227]

Always the very best videos! Wish you could do more 😢

[@Fogtownproductions]

Love your channel. It’s amazing.

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Thank you Jason! Much appreciated.

[@niksiever3135]

Thank you, this was very helpful.

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Thank you Nik, I appreciate your feedback.

[@pilotrachie3777]

This is great. Thanks

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Thank you for watching Rachel.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Hello AIDYL CONCEPTS from Sydney Australia. Thankyou for explaining the options a VFR pilot has to improve and satisfy the (FAA) receiving the instrument flight rating (IFR). Watching KZbin pilots: videos, of flying into IMC has cemented different skill sets required to be a competent, *aviator, *navigator and *communicator. Good pilot's say "keeping ahead of your plane, is key". The 'takeaway' for me, anyways... Is be proficient with your electronic glass panel. Sound ability to input waypoints (and change them, if required by ATC). The same for SAC sectional charts, plates and Meterlogical/radar synthetic vision while flying. In other words- If one is baking a cake, its much better to have all the ingredients "No icing!" 🌴

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Hello John, I liked the cake baking comparison! Thank you for checking out the video.

[@Dusty7460]

Thank you soo much. Still training in PPL in Europe all your videos were so helpful and I have learned allot. If time permits please do make more videos is a very pleasant experience.

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Hello Daniel, and thank you for your kind support. I am currently working on the next video, and there is a long list of projects I look forward to finishing and sharing. Wow I am curious how training in Europe is like for you. I wish you the best!

[@Dusty7460]

@@AIDYLCONCEPTS Oh hello, thank you for your kind words, well training in Europe I don;t think is different rather then USA. At my school I am doing the ground school online as I am not able to atend the classes due to work schedule, soon I will start the practice lessons ( flying) and after I have finished flying I will go to take my written exam. Most of the schools here practice this routine because there are lots of students and time doesn't permits them to wait for each other student to finish passing the written test and then flying. Is a bit stresfull learning and flying at the same time but we got an 12 months time to finish getting the written test so I guess is a douable. Thank you soo much I wish you all the best, blue skies and tailwinds. With respect, Daniel from Bucharest, Romania.

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

​@@Dusty7460 Thank you for sharing your training experience and plans. It is interesting to see how training is different for everyone, there is always something new to learn and think about. Since starting this KZbin channel, it was my first time practicing teaching online. The experience felt new to me, but I see how this form of teaching may help people with busy schedules. Some of the content on this channel will be about FAA based training in the USA, and I doubt those will be very helpful internationally. Yet there will also be material that could be helpful to pilots flying all over the world. Thank you for visiting this project, and keep up the great work in your studies. Bucharest sounds like a wonderful place.

[@carlpeaster7565]

Thanks for the great video and insights for preparing for the IFR world. How soon after becoming a VFR pilot do you think one should start on IFR training?

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Hello Carl, thank you for watching! Great question- In my opinion, becoming familiar with IFR also enhances all your skills and safety as a pilot overall. I noticed it also helped further improve my VFR skills, such as radio communications, staying ahead of the airplane, organization and more. Everyone's aviation goals and situations are different, so a general answer would be to ease into IFR at your own pace. An instrument rating is often summarized as a great "insurance plan for pilots."

[@TheOddSavants]

@@AIDYLCONCEPTS my CFI said I should get tobat least 35 xc hours before I start so I'm working towards that

[@snsdb42]

I LOVE your videos! You helped me get through private….now into Instruments. Who/what did you use for IFR ground?

[@snsdb42]

Besides Sheppard-you mentioned it was a full/complete program. Did you use one you’d recommend?

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Hello Donna! That is so awesome to hear you completed your private pilot training, congratulations!! I did not happen to use any ground school course and studied from various books, and tried to learn as much as I could during flight lessons from my instructors. I would definitely mention courses out there if I had experience with them. Did you happen to use or enjoy any ground school during your private pilot studying? I know multiple people who liked King's schools, and I like their advertised 30 day money back guarantee, just in case their teaching style doesn't suit your preferences. I also heard good feedback from Sporty's but I personally have not had experience with them either. I trained for instrument in a 6-pack setup with a Garmin 430, so the training experience may differ with the kind of aircraft and equipment we are using too. I wish I had a more helpful recommendation for your question! I would be interested to hear what you end up selecting and liking for an IFR ground school.

[@snsdb42]

So I’m just getting back to my studies for IFR. I took this last year off of studying & graduated my youngest son from high school-we homeschooled our kids, so it was a big deal and now I’m an officially retired homeschool mom😂. I used Sporty’s for my private. And although I loved the accessibility: iPad, Apple TV, computer etc. I did not like the teaching. The lessons were often over my head. They speak aviation from the beginning, so it took me a long time to gain comprehension. Im using Rod Machado for my instrument ground school. Thus far it’s much easier to understand, but not nearly as user friendly as Sporty’s. Awkward in its technology. I plan on using Sheppard air for the written. I absolutely love your teaching style! If you ever get into teaching for Commercial or CFI training-I’d sign up in a second!

[@snsdb42]

Oh & I’ll use the ACS!

[@chrisr4804]

Pilot institute or King are the best

[@slamandgo]

Can you make one for commercial as well please?

[@AIDYLCONCEPTS]

Hello Nishal, thank you for this idea! I will add that to the list of videos I plan to work on. Since it may be a while until I get to that one, I will describe here so you can have my thoughts on commercial (to keep you from waiting). If you have already experienced instrument training, going into commercial training may feel like a more relaxing review of VFR flight training. From my experience, the biggest tasks during commercial was building up to that 250 hour total time, and getting used to some of the new maneuvers introduced. The maneuvers are not unusually difficult, they just take practice like with anything new. I also found that the same textbooks used for private pilot training, were still quite relevant and helpful for commercial studying. For the check ride, my oral exam portion felt typical to what would be expected of a VFR pilot, however there was a bit extra focus on the regulations on the privileges and limitations of a commercial pilot. I believe this was to get us to understand that even as a brand new commercial pilot, we cannot operate as a compensated PIC in many situations, and quite limited in what we can do without more flight hours and additional ratings. In summary, I felt that becoming a commercial pilot was actually less demanding than getting instrument rated. I hope that was helpful in some way and feel free to let me know if I missed any questions you might have. In the meantime, I will be thinking what else I might add in a video for this topic. Thank you!

[@drexplordinaire]

You are reading too much

[@user-dl2fp1hd8t]

That’s what I thought, maybe ACS, Pilots Cafe, and either Sheppard or sporty or Jeppesen ground school, and that should’ve been it