Pilots training for the instrument rating will again be permitted to log up to 20 hours in an approved aviation training device (ATD) after the FAA published a final rule that supersedes an earlier ruling, which cut sim training time to 10 hours.
FAA Rule Restores Sim Time for Instrument Rating
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has reinstated the maximum credit for aviation training device (ATD) hours for instrument rating training to 20 hours, reversing a previous reduction to 10 hours.
- For Part 61 training, students can now credit up to 10 hours in a basic ATD (BATD) and up to 20 hours in an advanced ATD (AATD), with a combined maximum of 20 hours.
- Effective May 12, the revised rule also removes the requirement for instrument students to wear view-limiting devices during simulator training.
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