Equipment

Foggles are now required for your flight lab. You will wear these every time you fly to simulate being in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).

You will now be using your iPad every time that you fly. This may require you to purchase a kneeboard that is capable of holstering your iPad.

Foreflight or Garmin will now be one of your primary tools throughout this lab. This applications will allow you to flight plan with ease, brief approach charts, teck your flights, file flight plans, and more. SUU Instruments receive a discount for Foreflight with your school email. If you have any difficulties receiving your discount reach out to Katy Bowen.

This Instrument Flying Handbook is designed for use by instrument flight instructors and pilots preparing for instrument rating tests. Instructors may find this handbook a valuable training aid as it includes basic reference material for knowledge testing and instrument flight training. Available for free on the FAA website.

This handbook is designed as a technical reference for all pilots who operate under IFR. It provides detailed coverage of instrument charts and procedures including IFR takeoff, departure, en route, arrival, approach, and landing. Safety information covering relevant subjects such as runway incursion, land and hold short operations, controlled flight into terrain, and human factors issues also are included. Available for free on the FAA website.

Recommended textbook that provides information on everything there is to know to pass your instrument checkride.