Real World IFR
Real World IFR
Watch a pilot tackle a series of increasingly difficult IFR flights, showing the entire system in action.
- Follow the complete end-to-end IFR flights
- Take the left seat with a first-person view
- Experience all aspects of instrument flying
- Hear all radio communications (pilot and ATC)
- Plan each flight with a preflight briefing
- Review critical lessons with post-flight debriefs
- Includes “IFR Refresher Ground School” videos
You Will Find This Course Useful If...
- You have your Instrument rating, but lack the experience and confidence to go out and fly in the system
- Your IFR skills and communication are in need of some rust-removal
- You’re an instrument student close to getting your rating
- You’re IFR current, but want to enhance your IFR knowledge and proficiency
- You wish you had more experience in actual instrument conditions
Gain Valuable Experience
Real World IFR is delivered in a series of seven IFR flights — recorded start-to-finish and with increasing complexity as you move through the program. There is a briefing before each flight, so you’ll know what to expect. Then you follow IFR veteran Keith Smith (bio below) on flights in various airspace and weather conditions, some in his high-performance Lancair 360 and others in an FAA certified flight simulator with live ATC interaction.
As you fly along, Keith talks you through each task and procedure as he completes it. You will hear all of his ATC interactions so you will know the proper phraseology to use in all phases of an IFR flight. There are no shortcuts – you will follow the flight in real-time from engine start to engine shut down. Each flight is followed by a debrief to ensure you retain the key takeaways.
Some flights are in Keith’s Lancair 360, some in the sim so we can cover it all.
Looking over Keith’s shoulder as he works his way through challenging instrument flights makes for some interesting viewing. You will see exactly what he sees and hear exactly what he hears. Observing an expert at work will give you insights into IFR procedures, ATC interactions and critical decision making you can’t get any other way.
You’ll find yourself glued to the screen and focused on the scenarios as they unfold, trying to anticipate what will happen next. Keith makes mistakes and not every flight goes exactly as intended – because it’s real, unscripted flying! That’s why this program is so unique.
You may end up watching these flights over and over to gain confidence with IFR in the real world, from its simplest to its highest demand.
The briefings and ground school lessons provide a thorough IFR refresher.
Meet Keith – The Pilot You’ll Be Flying With
The Real World IFR program was developed by the PilotWorkshops team and led by Keith Smith. Keith is a highly accomplished instrument pilot and founder and developer of PilotEdge, the award-winning network that provides real (human) ATC interactions for pilots flying and training on flight simulators.
This experience gives Keith a truly unique perspective! He has seen first-hand the mistakes instrument pilots make, where they struggle, and what their key challenges are. He developed this program to address these challenges head-on, so pilots could get over the fear of flying in the IFR system and develop a higher level of comfort.
Keith is not an instructor, instead he gives you the perspective of an accomplished IFR pilot flying in the system. This further enhances the “Real-World” feel of these instrument flying videos.
Here’s What You’ll “Experience” In These Flights
- Pick up a wide variety of IFR clearances over the radio
- Visualize complex routes and fly them using both GPS and traditional VOR receivers (you may learn to love VORs again)
- Anticipate and properly manage all types of ATC interactions
- Fly in a high workload environment, dealing with shortcuts, re-routes, diversions, delay vectors, speeds and even unplanned holds
- Depart non-towered airports and learn the best techniques to get out faster and get into the system safely
- Brief and fly ODPs, learn why they exist and when you had better fly one
- Brief and fly SIDs; they’re not just for jets!
- Fly with raw data, don’t be a “Child of the Magenta Line” – there’s a reason the airliners are getting back to basics, too
- Use ForeFlight extensively for planning and during IFR flights
- Shoot a wide variety of approaches with vectors to final and full procedures
- Manage system failures and other unexpected, urgent situations that can pop up on any IFR flight
Bonus Ground School — Reviews IFR Essentials
In order to get the maximum benefit from the Real World IFR videos, many pilots will benefit from a refresher to fill gaps in their IFR knowledge or experience. With this in mind, we developed a highly focused ground school that teaches key IFR concepts and situations that arise in these instrument flight videos.
These lessons cover the most important rules, skills, knowledge and procedures that Instrument pilots need to know. Ground school should be fun, so we packed these lessons with videos and animations to make them more enjoyable and effective.
This is not a “pass the test” ground school to help you prepare for the written exam. Instead, the IFR Refresher Ground School is a useful online video library that pilots can use as needed to brush up on their IFR knowledge or help knock off the rust.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I access the Real World IFR videos?
A: Your training is available online via a secure, password-protected website. You can watch it on any computer, tablet or phone.
Q: Will my online access ever expire?
A: No. Once you register your login credentials, they will never expire. You will always have access to the program.
Q: Can I download the videos?
A: Yes, with your online access you have the option to download the videos in the program.
Q: Can I access the videos from more than one computer or device?
A: Yes – with your login info, you can access the site from any device, for personal use, as often as you want.
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