You may be instrument rated but how is your instrument confidence doing?  A rating without the confidence to use it can become just a waste of FAA ink on a pilot certificate.  

Two things generally keep IFR pilots from using their rating:

1. Lack of quality instruction during original training
2. Lack of recent use of IFR skills

Pilots who were not originally trained for Single Pilot operations often find IFR flying overwhelming at best.  Traditional training does not adequately prepare pilots for the demands of Single Pilot IFR.  Secondly, pilots who simply do not use their rating will find themselves lacking the confidence to even file an IFR flight plan.  IFR skills must be practiced to maintain proficiency and confidence.

We can help!

SPIFR Flight Training offers some of the most advanced and complete refresher training in the country.  

If you are mostly proficient and just need a couple practice ILS approaches and the autograph of a CFII, then this course is probably not for you.

Our refreshers treat the world of IFR flying with the respect it deserves.  A pilot who has not flown IFR for a year or more needs at least two or three complete days of refresher training.  We don't stop there.  Instead of simply refreshing your original training, we actually provide you with system approach to IFR flying that will simplify your life in the clouds.  We expect pilots to use their rating upon completion of training.  We don't offer rubber stamps so that you are simply "legal."

The course can last as long or as short as you like.  By talking with you about your recent experience we can recommend a length of training appropriate for you.  Many pilots find three or four days provide adequate time to learn most of our advanced Single Pilot techniques.  If you feel very rusty about your skills and knowledge you may need five or more days to bring your skills up to speed.

The success of our instrument refresher course is founded on the quality of our flight instructors.  You will spend the entire 1-5 days with the same instructor who is exclusively assigned to you for your training.  Each instructor has only one client at a time and does not have any outside flying commitments.  You will quickly feel at ease with our friendly and professional atmosphere that allows you to learn at your own pace.

Each day consists of about 8 to 10 hours of moderate level training.  The day is divided into classroom, simulator and airplane time in an organized fashion.  Every lesson will be thoroughly explained and learned on the simulator before reinforcing the lesson in the airplane. 

Instrument flying is our passion and that passion will help guide and motivate you through an enjoyable and challenging session of training.

Course Includes:   

Topics covered include:

• Realistic REAL WORLD Flight Planning
• Mastering the ATC System
• GPS approaches and navigation
• Autopilot training
• Advanced systems training
• Glass panel training
• How to get what you filed
• Planning fuel for survival not just the FAA
• Weather traps most pilots miss
• Flying partial panel like the pros.
• Establishing Power settings
• Advanced Instrument Approaches
• Holding made easy
• Simplified VOR and NDB tracking
• Survival and safety in the world of IFR
• Getting respect from ATC

and much more...

You may bring your own personal airplane with you to train in or schedule the use of our C172R.  Our C172 is a 2002 model equipped with a KLN 94 Color IFR GPS and a 2-Axis KAP140 autopilot with altitude pre-select. 

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