AVI 241 - Instrument Rating Ground Training

3 CR

This course will develop the student’s ground based knowledge and experience necessary to prepare for the instrument rating (airplane) knowledge test. Subjects covered include: instrument flight rules (IFR) regulations, appropriate information in the Aeronautical Information Manual, the air traffic control system and procedures for instrument flight operations, IFR navigation and approaches, use of IFR enroute and instrument approach procedure charts, aviation weather, safe and efficient operation of aircraft under IFR, recognition of critical weather situations and winds hear avoidance, aeronautical decision making and judgment, and crew resource management.

Prerequisite(s): AVI 142 and sophomore standing.