Instrument Rating

✈️ Instrument Rating

Take Your Flying to the Next Level

An Instrument Rating transforms the way you fly.

Instead of being limited by clear skies, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to navigate through clouds and changing weather conditions using instruments alone. It’s a major step forward—one that sharpens your precision, deepens your understanding, and opens up far more opportunities in aviation.

At Leopard Aviation, instrument training is built around real-world flying. You’ll learn how to manage instrument departures and approaches, communicate clearly with Air Traffic Control, and make sound decisions in dynamic conditions. Along the way, you’ll develop a higher level of situational awareness and aircraft control that carries into every flight you make.

Whether your goal is to become a safer, more capable pilot or to pursue a professional aviation career, an Instrument Rating is a critical milestone.

📋 Requirements

To earn your Instrument Rating, you must:

• Log at least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as Pilot in Command
• Log 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time
• Receive a minimum of 15 hours of instrument instruction from an authorized instructor

We structure training around you. With flexible scheduling and a supportive team of instructors, you can train consistently and keep progressing without unnecessary delays.

Every pilot learns differently, and our instructors are trained to adapt their teaching style to match how you learn best—so you build both skill and confidence at the same time.

Train in Mesa, Arizona at Falcon Field, where consistent flying conditions help you stay on track and complete your rating efficiently.

Call us today or fill out the form to get started on your Instrument Rating.