Instrument Rating Online Ground School Course
The wifiCFI Instrument Rating online ground school is a comprehensive IFR study course covering the subject areas on the FAA Instrument Rating ACS. From IFR procedures and holding patterns to approaches, instrument meteorology, and ATC communications, this course prepares you for both your Instrument written knowledge test and your checkride oral exam. Study on your schedule with 41 lessons, each available in video, podcast, PDF, quiz, and flashcard format:
-
Printable Study Binder
-
5 Risk Management Lessons
-
22 Ground School Lessons
-
14 Flight Maneuver Lessons
-
FAA Written Test Prep Software
-
FAA Checkride Prep Workbook
-
And More!
IFR Written Test Prep and Checkride Study Tools
In addition to the study lessons, this course includes many helpful FAA Written Test and Checkride Prep tools. Such as: Practice FAA Written Exams, Printable Checkride Prep Workbook, and numerous practice sheets and study guides!
Access to THEFLIGHTLINE! Our aviation training and tracking app. Study all of the same lessons as the traditional course but get direct homework assignments and communications from your flight instructor while live viewing your progress throughout.
your instructor
Nathan Hodell
CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, Creator and CEO
Nathan is an aviation enthusiast with thousands of hours of flying and dual instruction over the past 15+ years. Through his aviation career he has been able to earn his ATP, fly as an airline pilot, own/operate flight schools, and create and host wifiCFI.
Free Mobile App
Download our free mobile app to access your courses and study "on-the-go."
​IFR training is no joke — there is so much to learn and it can feel overwhelming fast. The wifiCFI Instrument Rating course broke everything down into manageable lessons that actually built on each other. By the time I got to approaches and holds I already had a solid foundation from the earlier lessons. Passed my IFR written with an 89 and felt completely at ease during my oral. This course is the real deal.
Derek Fountain
Denver, Colorado
I had heard horror stories about the instrument rating being the hardest certificate to earn. After going through the wifiCFI IFR course I honestly think the difficulty comes from poor preparation — not the material itself. The holding pattern lessons alone are worth the price. Something that took me weeks to half-understand clicked completely after one lesson. My CFII was genuinely impressed with how prepared I showed up to every ground session.
Priya Nambiar
Seattle, Washington
I'm a VFR pilot who put off my instrument rating for three years because I didn't know where to start with studying. A colleague pointed me to wifiCFI and within two weeks I was completely locked in. The podcast format is perfect for listening during my commute and the quizzes after each lesson told me exactly where I needed to review. Got my instrument rating on the first checkride attempt. Don't wait as long as I did
Stephanie Albrecht
Nashville, Tennessee