The cover of "Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus" features an airport runway at sunset, presenting a streamlined IFR training guide for instructors. Photo credit: Pitor Mitelski.
Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus includes a comprehensive lesson plan titled "Lesson 18: GPS Approaches: Part-1," which outlines objectives, equipment requirements, flight review items, instructional philosophy, and homework for an IFR GPS approach training session.
The diagram labeled "Appendix-2 Pattern-A," featured in Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus, shows an aircraft performing a series of 360-degree turns with durations indicated. It includes detailed instructions for first-time use and offers variations in headings, making it ideal for IFR flight training.
Page from Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus describing a 3-step instrument scan for pilots. Text includes detailed instructions and a labeled cockpit instrument diagram, essential for effective pilot training.
Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus is a comprehensive lesson plan that details slow flight, stalls, constant airspeed and rate climbs and descents. It includes safety objectives, exam references, lesson content, maneuvers related to emergency situations, and aspects of IFR flight training.
Description: *Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus* page detailing slow flight, stalls, constant airspeed, and rate climbs and descents by Rod Machado. Includes objectives, required equipment, and step-by-step procedures for IFR flight training. Text in black and red.

Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus

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The cover of "Rod Machado's FREE Instrument Flight Training Syllabus" features an airport runway at sunset, presenting a streamlined IFR training guide for instructors. Photo credit: Pitor Mitelski.

Instrument Pilot Flight Training Syllabus for Instructors and Students

Copyright 2024/Updated to 2025

This IFR flight training syllabus aims to provide the most straightforward and comprehensive guide for both flight instructors and students. While many instrument flight training syllabi exist, they often fall into two categories: overly simplistic and unstructured, leaving one to wonder how anyone could earn an instrument rating, or excessively complex, requiring a prescription for migraine medication to navigate. These intricate syllabi are filled with every conceivable training element an instrument pilot might need (or not need), spread across numerous pages. Though created with good intentions, such intentions don't always result in effective training tools.

This syllabus, however, is designed as a minimalist IFR training guide. Minimalism here doesn't mean lacking essential content; rather, it means being devoid of unnecessary fluff. What I offer is a clear, concise path for instrument training. Each lesson is condensed to a single page for easy consumption and review. These lessons include training objectives, elements, completion standards, homework assignments, and commentary on the training philosophy—all on one page.

Please remember that a thorough understanding of the aircraft, its avionics, and the IFR system is indispensable for developing confident instrument pilots. If you are an instrument student, I encourage you to read extensively and ask a lot of questions—it's the path to deeper understanding. I recommend resources such as Rod Machado’s Instrument Pilot’s Handbook or my 50-hour Instrument Pilot’s eGround School, which provide comprehensive insights into instrument flying while making learning enjoyable.

Have fun and learn a lot!
Sincerely,
Rod Machado