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 allowance for instrument rating students to log up to 20 hours in an approved aviation training device (ATD), reversing an earlier rule that reduced credit to 10 hours.
- Effective May 12, Part 61 students can credit a maximum of 10 hours in a basic ATD (BATD) and 20 hours in an advanced ATD (AATD), with combined credit not exceeding 20 hours.
- Part 141 schools are permitted to credit 25 percent of time in BATDs and 40 percent in AATDs for the instrument rating, with total ATD time not exceeding 40 percent.
- The revised rule also eliminates the requirement for instrument students to wear view-limiting devices while training in simulators.
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