Instrument Rating

Detailed manuals and effective tools designed to help you succeed on your Instrument Rating checkride and beyond.

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At a Glance

Highlights

Oral Exam Prep

A dedicated, ACS‑aligned manual covering your oral exam — known as the ground portion of your checkride.

Flight Test Prep

A second, dedicated manual covering the flight portion of your checkride.

Sources

All sources we reference are provided right in the app.

Up‑to‑Date

Materials stay current with ACS revisions, FAA regulations, and more.

Oral Exam Prep

Volume I: Ground Portion

Built to prepare you for the oral exam, this manual explains every knowledge, risk, and skill element in Area of Operation I and II of the Instrument Rating Airplane ACS. It includes scenario‑based questioning, examiner presentations, a deep dive into flight instruments, navigation systems, and avionics, and more.

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Instrument Volume I manual on iPad

Flight Test Prep

Volume II: Flight Portion

This is your guide to the flight portion: every element in Area of Operation III and on answered along with graphical instrument approach profiles, in‑flight procedures, continued examiner Q&A, and more.

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Instrument Volume II manual on iPad

Also Included

Sources, Updates, and More

Browse a dedicated library with hundreds of sources we cite including FAA regulations, legal interpretations, advisory circulars, accident reports and studies, and more. All of our content stays up‑to‑date and you can look forward to new features.

Sources and updates library