What are the biggest challenges new instrument students face? (February 2011) — Eric Radtke is an airline transport pilot, Gold Seal flight instructor, advanced ground instructor and NAFI-accredited ...

The article differentiates between a "pilot with an instrument rating" (legal but potentially inexperienced) and a truly proficient "instrument pilot" who is competent and comfortable handling diverse ...

In this flight I put on the "foggles" and do more instrument flying. As part of the requirements for a private pilots license, a pilot must have three (3) hours of instrument flying. Now, this does ...