Instrument Pilot
PRIOR TO FLIGHT TRAINING
- Complete Gleims’ online ground school (this can be waived if not taking an accelerated course)
- Purchase an Aviation Headset (preferably with ANR)
- Hold a valid Private Pilot Certificate
- Obtain a 1st Class Medical Certificate from an AME
- Purchase these items
- Download these books/files
- Download one of these apps for your phone or tablet
WingX, FltPlanGo (FREE), ForeFlight, or Aerovie
DURING FLIGHT TRAINING
- Apply for a Long Beach Airport Badge
- See the flight school for the application
- CFI SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATIONS
- Watch these videos
- Flight simulator exercises
- Practice all maneuvers and procedures at home alongside with your flight lessons
- You will need to purchase a JoyStick and Flight Simulator X (PC) or Xplane (MAC)
- Fly along on the simulator with the appropriate videos from FlyAOAMedia
- Instructor simulator sessions
- Depart KSZP, hold FIM, KCMA VOR 26 with missed, RV KOXR ILS partial panel
- Depart KWHP 12, KVNY LDA-C with missed, KSMO VOR-A partial panel
- Depart KRAL, KAJO VOR-A with missed, KPOC VOR-A with missed, RV KRAL LOC partial panel
- Depart KSMO, KBUR ILS with missed, RV KHHR LOC
- Checkride Oral Study Guides
- Purchase this instrument checkride oral prep book
- Also review these as well
- Watch these IFR checkride prep videos