Ground School
Advanced Instrument Modules (IFR)
 


There are five modules in this course:

What are the main topics covered?
Please follow the links above for a description of the contents of each module.

Price
The price for each module is only $110. This is an incredible value for the amount of knowledge you will receive in each six hour course.

2007 ADVANCED INSTRUMENT COURSE SCHEDULE

All classes start at 6:30 PM and end at 9:30 PM

January 10th & 11th Emergency Procedures and Cockpit Resource Management
February 7th & 8th Instrument Approaches
March 14th & 15th Departure, Enroute, and Arrival Procedures
April 11th & 12th IFR Weather
May 9th & 10th Position Awareness and Radio Navigation
June 13th & 14th IFR Communication
July No Class
August No Class
September 12th & 13th Emergency Procedures and Cockpit Resource Management
October 10th & 11th Instrument Approaches
November 14th & 15th Departure, Enroute, and Arrival Procedures
December 12th & 13th IFR Weather


Who should take these courses?
Summary: The five Advanced Instrument Modules are designed for the instrument-rated pilot and those pilots working on their Instrument rating. These courses provide in-depth training that will increase your safety and security when flying in the IFR environment.

The modules are a series of advanced instrument courses designed to make you a true expert at instrument flying. These courses go far beyond the knowledge you need to pass the FAA written test. And there are definite rewards in becoming an expert. For one thing, the more you know, the more freedom you will have to fly in all sorts of conditions. And if you are like most pilots, freedom and challenge are the two reasons you started to fly in the first place.

What are the benefits?
Why do pilots want to be able to fly in all types of weather? Surely both the shear enormity of the challenge and the feeling of accomplishment gained from successful instrument navigation play major roles. There aren't many experiences equal to the elation every instrument pilot feels when they descend through low-altitude clouds and find the landing strip right where it is supposed to be. And even atheist pilots pray when riding that bucking bronco through bad weather. Yes, there are the intangible but sweet rewards of instrument flight.

But besides the feeling of accomplishment that comes from the experience, there is also the very practical need of just being able to get to where you need to be, when you need to be there. Pilots quickly tire of being grounded by bad weather. However, skilled instrument pilots know they can fly above the weather into the sunshine or simply fly through the clouds. Airflight is dependable transportation to expert instrument pilots.

So it goes without mentioning that what makes these pilots able to fly in almost all types of weather is the fact that they have confidence in what they are doing. Flying scared is not much fun at all. And that's why pilots looking to become experts at instrument flying seek out pilots who are considered to be masters in the field. The master instrument instructor who will be teaching you in this course is Spence Campbell, co-owner of Aviation Training Center.

Some History on the Development of the Advanced Instrument Courses

Spence Campbell began developing this set of courses years ago when he realized that there was no instruction available for the instrument rated pilot that went beyond the typical FAA test preparation and instrument refresher courses. He designed these modules to answer a desperate need of pilots in the region for advanced instrument training.

Through his tens of thousands of instrument flight and instrument training hours, and through talking with hundreds of pilots and aviation training professionals, he put his finger on a major problem in the aviation training industry. He discovered that a huge number of otherwise skilled pilots who had earned their Instrument Pilot rating didn't actually do any instrument flying. The reason? These pilots didn't feel competent enough to trust their instruments and get into the air. They lacked that essential bit of confidence that all pilots need before they will get into the cockpit and take off. Even worse, these pilots didn't have anywhere to go to learn the knowledge and skills that they lacked.

In response to this overwhelming need, Spence created a very targeted series of courses that got these pilots the training they needed. As a result of the success of these courses, he has become known in the Pacific Northwest as the instrument instructor to train with.

About the Courses Themselves

The information in these modules is designed to help you apply flight theory to actual flying situations. This is not just a lecture series. The courses are very hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-to-work types of classes. You'll be opening up the charts and getting actual experience at doing the real thing. The benefit to you is that when you encounter real-life situations, you will respond with experienced reflexes and a keen awareness of the consequences for your actions. The bottom line is that you'll be safer and know it.

We have broken the course into five major skill areas. Most pilots take all of the modules, though they may take them in any order they wish. Modules are normally presented on the basis of one per month. Spacing out the modules allows the instrument pilot to gain mastery of techniques learned in previous modules before taking on the next one.