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IFR Refresher Course

There is a cliche that says you will never be more proficient than on the day you passed your check ride, because you will never put as much effort into sharpening your IFR skills.

Don't be the pilot who finds the equipment, the weather, or the system throwing him a nasty curve and wishes he had spent some time keeping those skills sharp.

Are you "conditionally proficient"? What if one or more of the conditions change? Could you handle any level of IMC if your autopilot or moving map became inoperative? What if your destination goes below your personal minimums and the ILS is out at your alternate. How comfortable are you with holding patterns? Are you finding yourself canceling trips for conditions you used to find acceptable?

As an instrument pilot you have the privilege of IFR flight, and the responsibility for your currency and proficiency. The FAA only requires the bare minimum for legal currency. Common sense and safety demand your proficiency.

We'll Come to You

You can increase your safety margin and confidence with the IFR Refresher Course from PIC. It's a three day program of ground school, simulator work and flight, given at your location by one of PIC's expert instrument instructors. You'll enjoy seeing your proficiency improve and knowing that your skills are better than the day you took your instrument flight check.

With the PIC IFR Refresher Course you will:
  • Update your knowledge
  • Improve your flight proficiency
  • Know your airplane better
  • Handle emergencies
    better
  • Identify and correct bad habits
  • Increase your confidence
  • Have more pride in your skills
  • Meet your legal requirements
  • Qualify for insurance discounts
  • Save money

…all without leaving home!

You'll get legal as well as practical benefits. With your PIC completion certificate, you'll get a biennial Flight Review and an Instrument Proficiency Check. You'll assure your legal currency as you build your competence and confidence. There may even be insurance savings.

How This Course Will Work For You

Some recurrent training can be time consuming and inconvenient. You may worry about falling behind in a class full of professional pilots or wasting time on material you already know.

With the PIC course you get individual attention, instruction tailored to your needs. And you know you can count on having a highly qualified and experienced teacher.

PIC recurrency training courses are type specific. We'll send an instructor who is not only an expert at sharpening your instrument skills but is also experienced in your aircraft type. The syllabus he brings will guide you through airplane systems review as well as instrument competence.

You don't waste time. And you don't have to go to a distant school and spend several days away from home.

What You Get…Course Highlights

  • Aircraft systems
  • Special equipment
  • Required paperwork
  • Checklists
  • Basic instrument flying
  • Partial panel
  • Local ATC procedures
  • Emergency procedures
  • Weather briefing
  • Flight planning
  • ATC communications
  • Navigation
  • Holding procedures
  • Procedure turns
  • Nonprecision approaches
  • Precision ILS approaches
  • Circle-to-land
  • IFR cross country
  • Enroute procedures
  • Localizer backcourse
  • DME arc maneuvers
  • ASR and PAR approach
  • Visual and contact approaches
  • Use of advanced avionics
  • Instrument takeoff
  • GPS holding and approaches

At the end, you'll get your well deserved Completion Certificate and have the satisfaction of knowing that your skills have been reviewed by an expert.

So start building your safety and proficiency today. For complete information or to reserve your spot on the schedule use the Contact Us page or Call toll-free today: (800) 435-9437 (that's 800-I-FLY-IFR).

 

Cabin Class Aircraft Course

Here is a convenient and economical way to accomplish your annual recurrency training in your Cabin Class aircraft. And it's approved by your insurance company.

Flying the kind of airplane you do, you are committed to the highest standard of excellence. The trouble with recurrent training is that it is often time consuming and inconvenient. You want a course that is efficient, convenient, and tailored to your personal skill level.

P.I.C. offers professional level Proficiency Courses that are convenient. Our course is given at your location, on your schedule. Because we travel to you, you don‘t waste time going to a distant school and spending several days away from home.

Specially trained, senior P.I.C. instructors conduct the Cabin Class Proficiency Course. They average over 8,300 flight hours and, most important, each is a dedicated teacher. You learn fast with this kind of expert, individual instruction.

Your P.I.C. instructor stays at a local motel for the two or three-day period, as he gives you an organized combination of ground school and flight training. He covers aircraft systems, regulations and flight operations, both VFR and IFR, with special emphasis on emergency procedures. P.I.C. provides all the course materials and an IFR procedures trainer.

The course is tailored to your needs, with emphasis on your weakest areas, whatever your experience level. It allows you to progress at your own pace. You don‘t have to worry about falling behind in a class full of professional pilots, or wasting time on material you already know well.

The airplanes included in these courses are:

  • Beechcraft Baron 58P   
  • Beechcraft Duke
  • Beechcraft Queenair
  • Piper Malibu/Mirage
  • Piper P-Navajo
  • Aerostar
  • Cessna P210
  • Cessna 340
  • Cessna P337
  • Cessna 414
  • Cessna 421

The P.I.C. Cabin Class Proficiency Course leads to a biennial Flight Review, an Instrument Proficiency Check, and a signoff that satisfies insurance company requirements.

For complete information, or to reserve your spot on the schedule, call toll-free today: (800) 435-9437 (that‘s 800-I-FLY-IFR). Or go to the Contact Us page.

"…the convenience
of training at home
is worth quite a bit.
You worked around
my schedule instead
of my working
around yours, as I
would have with the
local CFII"
D.A., Madison, CA