Aviation Club LLC
ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING
Instrument Rating • Multi-Engine Rating • Commercial Pilot Certificate
Whether you're building toward a professional aviation career or strengthening your skills as a private pilot, our advanced training programs are designed to help you fly with greater precision, confidence, and capability. Training is personalized, structured, and aligned with FAA certification requirements.
INSTRUMENT RATING (IR)
Fly with confidence in low visibility and controlled airspace.
An Instrument Rating allows you to fly in a much wider range of weather conditions and rely solely on your instruments rather than outside visual references. This rating significantly improves safety, precision, and real-world pilot capability.
Why Pilots Add an Instrument Rating
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Increased safety and weather capability
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More reliable trip planning
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Professional standard flying skills
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Required for most aviation career paths
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Insurance benefits for aircraft owners
What You’ll Learn
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IFR procedures & communications
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Precision and non-precision approaches (ILS, VOR, GPS)
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Holding patterns & missed approach procedures
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Use of avionics & navigation systems
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Weather interpretation & risk management
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Decision-making under IFR conditions
FAA Requirements (Instrument Rating – Airplane)
Per 14 CFR §61.65, an applicant must complete:
Minimum Total Flight Hours
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40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time, including:
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15 hours with an authorized instrument instructor (CFII)
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3 hours of instrument flight instruction within 2 months of the test
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Instrument cross-country flight of at least 250 NM
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Holding, tracking, intercepting, and system navigation training
Citations:
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FAA Instrument Rating Requirements — 14 CFR §61.65 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/61.65
MULTI-ENGINE RATING (ME)
Expand your skills and fly more capable, higher-performance aircraft.
A Multi-Engine Rating qualifies you to operate aircraft with more than one engine — a major step toward commercial flying and advanced proficiency.
Why Pilots Add a Multi-Engine Rating
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Essential for commercial aviation careers
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Qualifies you to fly larger, more capable aircraft
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Increased performance, speed, and safety redundancy
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Significant skill-building for pilot confidence
What You’ll Learn
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Multi-engine systems & performance
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Single-engine emergency handling
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Asymmetric thrust control ("one engine inoperative")
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Weight & balance considerations
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High-performance aerodynamics
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Multi-engine takeoffs, climbs, descents, and approaches
FAA Requirements (Adding Multi-Engine Rating)
Per 14 CFR §61.63, applicants must:
Training Requirements
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Receive and log flight instruction in multi-engine operations
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Demonstrate proficiency in:
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Engine-out procedures
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Single-engine operations
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Vmc (minimum control speed) awareness
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Multi-engine aerodynamics
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Takeoff, landing, and approach procedures
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A practical test (check-ride) with a DPE is required.
There is no specific FAA minimum hour requirement — applicants must simply demonstrate proficiency.
A practical test (check-ride) with a DPE is required.
There is no specific FAA minimum hour requirement — applicants must simply demonstrate proficiency.
COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE (CPL)
Turn your passion for flying into a career.
A Commercial Pilot Certificate allows you to fly for compensation or hire. Training focuses on precision, professionalism, and advanced maneuver mastery.
Why Earn a Commercial Certificate
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Begin paid flying opportunities
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Qualify for flight instructing (with CFI add-on)
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Build toward airline or corporate aviation
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Improve precision and safety far beyond private-level skills
What You’ll Learn
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Energy management & advanced aerodynamics
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Steep spirals, chandelles, lazy eights, and eights-on-pylons
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Short-field & soft-field operations
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Professional-level situational awareness
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Risk management & aeronautical decision-making
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Commercial flight maneuvers to FAA standards
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Career navigation and next steps