Top Flight Aviation
A Division of Hale Enterprises
Instrument Class
Welcome to Top Flight Aviation "Instrument Class" on the Web. This course will help you prepare for both the Instrument Written Test and the Instrument Flight Practical Test. Our main goal is not to just prepare you for the tests, but to give you the information you need to be a safe and responsible Instrument Pilot. So, if you are already an Instrument Pilot looking to refresh your IMC (Instrument Meteorological Condition) skills, this class is the right place to be.
This web site will augment the classroom material and give you sessions to work on during the week between classes. This will not only help reinforce the material we cover in class, but help you to get the most from your investment in this training.
This course is intended to improve your piloting skills and teach you to "trust the instruments" while flying in IMC. We will provide the environment to learn about aircraft systems, weather, cross country navigation, approaches (including GPS) and finally, filing your own IFR flight plans.
Welcome to the World of IMC.
Rodger L. Hale
Top Flight Aviation
You may contact me at any time between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM with questions on the training program, material we have covered, or about planning a specific flight. The contacts below should be able to answer most questions that will arise.
Rodger Hale CFII-MEII-AGII-A&P:
email: Top Flight Aviation
phone: 812.875.3664
Flight Service:
1.800.WX BRIEF (1-800-992-7433)
Federal Aviation Administration:
All Flight Standards District Offices
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
Class # 1
Introduction to IMC (Instrument Meteorology Conditions), Airplane Instruments, Introduction to Aviation Weather, Clouds and Precipitation , Cloud Types, Properties of Water
Class # 2
Low Enroute charts, Approach Plates, Merom Power Plant-more than a wind sock , How VFR pilots effect IFR flights at SIV.
Class # 3
FAR's and how they keep you safe, Airports and Air Traffic Control
Class # 4
Weather to Fly or Not
Class # 5
VOR - DME A @ Sullivan County Airport, DME arc's, ATC, NDB approaches, Introduction to the ILS
Class # 6
ILS components, Localizer, Back courses
How to Predict the Forecast (How to make it more accurate)
Class # 7
GPS components and Approaches
Class # 8
IFR flight planning, En Route IFR, and Cross Country Flying, Comprehensive IFR Trip Review, Weather Services En Route IFR
Unisys Weather (best current surface map - with moving loop)
NOAA, National Weather Service METAR / TAF
NOAA Standard Briefing (All Charts and Graphs used on Standard Briefing)
BioMeteorology (Understanding Circulation)
University of Michigan Weather Sites (over 300 sites)
Prepare for a Cross-Country Flight
Get Weather Information
Federal Aviation Regulations Quiz # 3
Federal Aviation Regulations Quiz # 4
