Cirrus Introduces New Instrument Rating Course

Comprehensive continuing education program combines online courses, self-study, and in-person flight training.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 02:30 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Cirrus has launched an instrument rating course tailored to SR22 aircraft. [Credit: Cirrus Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

Cirrus Aircraft has launched a new Instrument Rating Program, specifically designed for its aircraft, to enhance safety and expand flight capabilities for its owners.
The program combines online courses, self-study, and personalized in-person flight training at Cirrus Training Centers, developed by Cirrus instructor pilots.
It aims to offer a clear training progression, enabling pilots to utilize their aircraft more frequently and in a wider range of weather and terrain, with course materials starting at $950 plus additional costs.

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Cirrus Aircraft, the company that created a new level of aviation safety in 1999 with the release of an airplane with a built-in parachute, followed years later by a Cirrus-specific private pilot training program, is adding an instrument rating course to its offerings. Both the private pilot and instrument rating materials are designed for use with Cirrus aircraft.

According to company officials, the instrument rating program was designed by Cirrus instructor pilots for those who wish to pursue an instrument rating in the manufacturer’s aircraft. The continuing education program combines online courses and self-study with in-person flight training at a Cirrus Training Center.