Gain a mind’s-eye perspective by viewing cockpit instrumentation, approach plate, and overhead map simultaneously!

The Instrument Procedures Tutorial is an innovative “visualization simulator” that graphically illustrates the practical application of instrument concepts. Unlike the usual theory-based book, its interactive graphical interface brings seemingly arcane instrument concepts to life! Each animated on-screen demonstration uniquely displays cockpit instruments, applicable charts, and overhead view together to form a total situational picture.

visualize/visualization:
1. to form a mental image of
2. to make perceptible to the mind or imagination
3. the act of creating a mental image that is similar to a visual perception

Visualization of instrument procedures and aircraft position is one of the instrument pilot’s greatest challenges and most powerful tools. The ability to create a multi-dimensional picture in the mind’s eye is one of the most important skills necessary for safe and efficient instrument flight. Along with a good instrument scan, mastery of this essential skill is the key to situational awareness and the foundation of all instrument flying.

Instrument Procedures is a complete how-to system on instrument flight, navigation, procedures, emergencies, and more, featuring a comprehensive 4-hour software tutorial and a full-color manual. It’s the perfect complement to any instrument training curriculum or refresher for instrument-rated pilots. Students, instructors, virtual aviators, and even experienced pilots will benefit from this practical visualization tool. Use it to:

• Improve visualization and situational awareness skills.
• Learn instrument procedures and approaches with simple how-to demonstrations.
• Practice radio navigation techniques with the VOR and ADF Navigation Simulator.
• Review efficient methods for safely conducting instrument procedures.
• Learn hold entries and how to correct for wind drift in a hold.
• Understand the intricacies of a DME arc.
• Gain a mind’s-eye perspective on the cockpit instrumentation, approach plate, and overhead map view simultaneously!

System Requirements: Windows and Mac compatible

Windows:

• Windows ME, 2000, and XP (450 MHz or faster processor), Windows Vista (1.0 GHz or faster processor)
• 128 MB RAM (ME, 2000, XP), 512 MB RAM (Vista)
• 1024x768 screen resolution
• CD-ROM drive

Macintosh:

• PowerPC G3 500 MHz or faster processor or Intel processor
• 128 MB RAM, OSX or higher
• 1024x768 screen resolution
• CD-ROM drive

The only IFR simulator that can show you, teach you and then test you on the things you need to know.

When Private Pilot Magazine called IP Trainer™ "... a landmark step forward in IFR procedures training," it wasn't just because IP Trainer was the first computerized tool to teach IFR air work. More importantly, it was because IP Trainer was the first program to simulate the key facet of instrument flight training — the instructor.

Version 7 continues the tradition of excellence as the only IFR simulator designed specifically for pilots working towards an instrument rating. All previous version's features are included, such as IFR procedures presented in 133 interactive lessons, teaching all the tasks outlined in the FAA's instrument rating PTS in a Cessna 172.

Version 7 of the popular IP Trainer desktop simulator includes these features and benefits:

• Scan Trainer provides different scan patterns for all lessons.
• CFII Tips included in each briefing provide hints and suggestions for managing the software lessons with less frustration, while acquiring the instrument flying skills.
• On-screen streaming messages appear when you are flying outside the lesson parameters so you may correct before the lesson stops you.
• A "Continue" button is now available so you can keep flying the lesson without backing up and starting over.
• Preset flights are available in Free Flight mode, allowing you to fly the lesson approaches “solo” for continued scan and procedural practice without the built in CFII.
• A more comprehensive navigation database has been added.
• The Instrument Flying textbook that ships with the software has been updated and now has full-color illustrations throughout.

It's About Instruction

The danger in non-rated pilots shooting their first approaches on a simulator is when there isn't an instructor looking over their shoulders, demonstrating the right way to do things and looking out for the formation of "bad habits." Unless you have that guidance and instruction, there's no guarantee of what you're learning and how you're learning it.

IP Trainer's 133 built-in lessons are assembled on a foundation of artificial intelligence and presented by a "virtual CFII," who briefs you on each maneuver, demonstrates it, verbally prompts you through your own attempt at it, lets you practice under its guidance, and finally tests you on it. Since the instructor knows your precise flight profile at any given time, it can stop you if you stray outside the lesson parameters. Then IPT will explain what the error was, and offer to either back up to a point before the error occurred or even practice the lesson again — unless you're in the Test Mode, where you and your newfound skills must fly the procedure from start to finish. When you've completed a lesson test, IPT evaluates you to exacting standards (the same standards as on an FAA Practical Test) and graphically displays your rating in the different elements of that lesson. Just like a CFII, Instrument Pilot compares its knowledge of how the procedure should be flown with your execution of it, then examines your performance.

It's About The Lessons

The IP Trainer syllabus covers every aspect of instrument flight, in a comprehensive format that The Aviation Consumer called "the most elaborately organized IFR simulator course we've ever seen...This Herculean software can do the job with an awesome pyramid of instructional building blocks." Lesson Blocks cover their own areas of training, and build on the elements learned earlier. IPT records every lesson you've taken and knows how well you've done on it, and recommends the next lessons to take or where to go back for further review.

"Instrument Flying" covers both basic and advanced attitude flying. "Radio Navigation" teaches intercepts, holding patterns and more. In "Instrument Approaches" you'll learn every approach from NDB and ILS to "no gyro" approaches, all at real airports. "Enroute IFR" covers clearances, Departure Procedures and STARs. Every lesson has actual digitized controller voice: for ATIS, clearance delivery, ground control, tower, approach and departure control, center, FSS and Flight Watch. Along with guiding your lesson, these voices prepare you for the real world of IFR flight.

IP Trainer's airplane is an aerodynamically correct model of a Cessna C172, the world's most popular instrument trainer. All instruments are accurate models of aircraft instruments, incorporating indicated airspeed errors, Heading Indicator precession, and magnetic compass errors.

If you're not up to a lesson, go to the "Free Flight" mode, where you can fly the C172 into any airport in the U.S., with every navaid at your disposal, to practice your newfound skills. Review your flight on a map, and preset wind, ceilings and visibility. Practice unfamiliar approaches anywhere in the country, before you ever get there.

It's About Saving Time and Money

While IP Trainer™ will never replace your real instructor, you'll fly with that CFII carrying a thorough understanding of IFR procedures with you. You'll be able to spend more time on fine-tuning technique, instead of learning frustrating concepts. IP has helped thousands of IFR students with their ratings, in less time and with less money spent overall, and given them the most solid foundation of skills an Instrument Pilot can possess.

• Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
  
• 128MB RAM (Win2000/XP)
• 512MB (Windows Vista)
• 120 MB hard drive space
• Mouse
• Joystick or Yoke

• On Top includes an accurate rendering of ten aircraft — Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Cessna 182 Skylane, Cessna 182R Skylane RG, Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II, Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow IV, Lancair Columbia 300, Mooney MSE, Beech Bonanza V-35, Beech Baron 58 Twin, Beech 1900 Twin Turboprop.
• Each aircraft has panel options — pilots can choose an HI or HSI, an ADF or RMI, add a moving map or GPS, an attitude indicator or flight director. Fly a conventional 6-pack cockpit or a glass-cockpit featuring a G1000-like PFD.
• Fly any approach in the world with the worldwide database. View the approach plate with a click of a button using FlightPrep's PlateView program.
• Simulate truly realistic flights by programming the weather to suit your needs. Set up conditions that replicate the forecast for your next flight; set up the weather to improve, deteriorate, or change randomly to add unpredictable turbulence, ceilings, clouds, and winds.
• Set instrument and equipment malfunctions to fail predictably or randomly to maximize emergency procedures training.
• Flight information is recorded and mapped for every flight in overhead and profile views. Save and replay these flights for later evaluation, or re-fly portions of the flight under different conditions.
• Users can challenge themselves with hard IFR weather, systems malfunctions, and engine failures, while the venture outside the narrow channels of training days to get more out of their instrument ticket.

The Instrument/Commercial manual is designed to be the primary text for training for the FAA Instrument Rating-Airplane, Instrument Rating-Helicopter, and Commercial Certificate-Airplane. When used with the study guides included in the Instrument/Commercial Basic or Deluxe Kits, it provides students with all of the materials they need for both self-study and classroom use.

Weighing over 5 pounds (2.2Kg), this encyclopedia of advanced flying forms the backbone of the new Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery Professional Pilot traing program. More so than any other manual on the subject, it provides complete explanations of aeronautical concepts and flight operations that are of particular interest to future instrument and/or professional pilots.
The text utilizes superior organization techniques and high-quality, four-color graphics and photographs to present complex information in an easy-to-study format.
A variety of innovative design techniques are also used:
- Discovery insets expand upon subjects and are strategically placed throughout the chapters.
- Human factors principles are presented in Human Factors Insets to help you understand how your mind and body function while you fly.

This self-teach, interactive, multimedia CD-ROM contains comprehensive lessons covering the UK IMC Rating ground and flight training syllabi. The scope of the course is vast, enabling you to prepare for the ground examination and practical flying test for the IMC Rating more thoroughly, effectively and enjoyably than is possible using traditional study methods. The CD-ROM even includes a beacon-recognition Morse tutor.

Created by flight and ground instructors of Oxford Aviation Training, this CD-ROM also offers an excellent grounding in the theory and practice of instrument flying for those pilots embarking on the full JAR-FCL Instrument Rating course.
As a General Aviation pilot with a current IMC Rating (IMC stands for Instrument Meteorological Conditions), you will possess the skills and qualification to fly your aircraft by sole reference to instruments, and be qualified to fly in a wider range of meteorological conditions than the pilot who holds just the basic PPL. For instance, outside controlled airspace, and in both Class D and E Airspace, the IMC Rating will permit you to fly out of sight of the surface, in cloud, and to take off in reduced visibility, and land from an Instrument Approach Procedure.

Features:
Physiological Factors Flight Instruments Aeronautical Information Service Flight Planning Privileges of IMC Rating Instrument Flying on Full Panel Instrument Flying on Limited Panel Instrument Flying on Partial Panel Radio Navigation Aids Flight Information Service Lower Airspace Radar Service Tracking & Holding Procedures Instrument Approach Procedures Beacon-recognition Morse Tutor