Is an instrument rating seperate from getting your pilot certification?

Question

When I obtain my Pilot Certificate or as other people may call it, a pilots license, do I get an instument rating during the initial training?

Answer 1

Yes, it is separate.  You do not get an instrument rating during the initial training.

Answer 2

your instrument rating is separate from you privet license.

Answer 3

no.  you first get your private license, then you can go for your instrument rating, or IFR rating.  this requires 40 (i think) more hours of instructed ifr flight time.  and a lot of studying.  it is commonly called the hardest rating to get, but it is also one of the nicest to have, because you dont need to worry about overcast clouds canceling your trip

Answer 4

No, everything is done seperately.  To get your instrument rating you have to be able to land an aircraft on instruments alone with no visual access to the runway etc.  First you get your private pilot's licence and then you go for different rating such as instruments, mountain flying, floats etc afterwards and it all costs money so be prepared.

Answer 5

instrument rating is very different than getting ur pilots license. its like u get ur driving license for driving around normaly, then taking it one step ahead becoming a racer.  getting just the cirtificate only lets u fly particular sorties wid restrictions. getting an instruent rating lets u fly wid few restrictions and best of all, u can have ur hands off the controls. Fly n the clouds.!!!!!!

Answer 6

Certificate is the correct name.

Instrument training for the Instrument rating is seperate from your pilottraining. You must at least hold a private pilot rating to add your instrument rating.

Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under IFR. It requires additional training and instruction beyond what is required for a Private Pilot certificate or Commercial Pilot certificate, including rules and procedures specific to instrument flying, additional instruction in meteorology and more intensive training in flight solely by reference to instruments. Testing consists of a written exam and a practical test (known more commonly as the check ride). The check ride is divided into an oral component to verify that the applicant understands the theory of instrument flying and an actual flight to ensure the pilot possesses the practical skills required for safe IFR flight.

For most private pilots, the most significant value of flying under IFR is the ability to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (such as inside clouds). Additionally, all flights operating in Class A airspace, defined as all airspace above 18,000 feet, must be conducted under IFR. In the United States, an instrument rating is required when operating under Special visual flight rules (SVFR) at night.

Requirments For an American Instrument Rating under part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulation

50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country

40 hours of simulated or actual instrument time

15 hours of flight instruction towards Instrument Rating

Answer 7

You could get an instrument rating at the same time, but I would not advise it.

And it's definitely a certificate.  It's only a 'license' to learn.