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Apr 11, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
Instrument Rating Certificate
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Program Code: V.INR.CER
Graduation requirement: 6 credit hours
The Instrument Rating Certificate prepares the already certified private pilot student to be certified under FAA rules as a Private Pilot with Instrument Rating. The student will become proficient at flying a single-engine aircraft without reference to outside visual cues. The Instrument Rating Certificate is the second of several certifications required to earn eligibility as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) as well as to become a flight instructor.
This certificate allows the pilot to fly in conditions of low visibility and clouds that would otherwise keep a private pilot grounded. Instrument rating certification teaches additional pilot skills and options for completing a flight safely if the weather deteriorates while en route.
The courses in the Instrument Rating certificate may be applied toward completion of requirements for the Associate in Science (Aviation) degree.
Flight training will be offered at the University of Illinois Willard Airport in Savoy, Illinois.
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Program Notes
- To enroll in this certificate, students must have completed AVI 120 or fulfilled requirements for private pilot certification.
- Students must possess a third class medical examination by an FAA-approved physician before registering for AVI classes. For assistance in locating an approved physician, consult faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/.
- Students who are non-native speakers of English must score a minimum of 85 (with min. 22 listening; min. 26 speaking) on the Internet-based (ibt) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to satisfy the minimum English proficiency requirement.
- All non-U.S. citizens must obtain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) authorization through the TSA Alien Flight Student Program prior to registration for AVI courses.
- Students must purchase their own aviation headset.
- Students must provide their own transportation to Willard Airport.
- Tuition and fees covered by Parkland College tuition waiver and/or some scholarship awards do not include additional course fees (flight instruction fees) charged for aviation (AVI) courses.
Program Courses (6 credit hours)
Suggested Full-time Sequence
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