This is for the airplane owner that wants to master IFR flying in a real and meaningful way, not just pass the check ride, or go fly “under the hood” with a local CFII for 40 hours only because it’s “required.”
This is where the rubber meets the road. This is where, just like at airline training, you will master the airplane, procedures, knowledge and application in the simulator first, then go get your ‘initial operating experience’ (IOE) in the real airplane, on real missions, with real passengers after sim training is complete.
This is not some fake “flight sim only” course.
This is not a “finish up” course.
This is not a cheap, fast, legal way to skim by to get your piece of paper from the FAA.
This is real training in your airplane to IFR mastery, 40+ hours of cross-country training in solid IMC with rain, mountains, nighttime, and/or passengers to consider. Learning how to see things from my eyes, through my lens as a pro pilot and Master CFII/ATP. How to think instead of “what” to think. How to plan with clarity and direction, execute with intent and precision, and overcome with confidence and command. Just like me, a real pilot, flying passengers all over the country in all type of weather, airplanes, and conditions.
This training is where I bridge the gap between accelerated instrument training that doesn’t waste your time, with real world training that brings you up to speed on the reality of being at the helm during conditions that us professionals deal with every day.
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Why flight sim first?
If anyone tells you a flight sim is a waste of time, they are ignorant. I have been using flight sims for 20+ years and can credit most of my IFR mastery to such devices. The power to pause, ask questions, and break down what you are doing in real time without the distractions of the real airplane is priceless. We will use the sim to master everything first. You would be surprised how realistic the simulator is if you know what you’re doing. If airlines and flight safety can use sims to give out type ratings, then we can do a full instrument rating in your garage or home office. Once we master it on the sim and start flying like we’re a professional pilot, then go fly. And when you fly, there’s no struggling to learn IFR. Just putting together what you can already do and know and go get real life experience doing what real IFR pilots do best: all-weather cross country.
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I want you to see with my eyes, think with my head, and operate with my skill.
I want you to have complete clarity, skill, confidence, and command to take control and get the job done right, the first time. I want you to know that no matter what happens, you got this, and it’s just another walk in the park.
If I can fly my family in my airplane through clouds, wind and rain, day or night, in and out of complex terrain and airspace without breaking a sweat and being in the “zone,” **you can to.
I will show you how.** Together, we will turn you into that kind of person. The pilot you’ve always wanted to be not only for your family or your business, but for yourself.