Fly IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)! The Instrument Rating will expand the flying privileges of your pilot’s license and help you become a safer and much more proficient pilot in the process. If you’re a Private Pilot an Instrument Rating will help you tackle marginal weather and get in or out of airports safely. If you’re a Commercial Pilot an Instrument Rating is a must if you want to have a career in aviation.


Aeronautical Experience: 50 Hours

Exercise Flying Hours (Min Requirements) Logging Remarks
Instrument P-3 25 P-3 -
Instrument P-1 25 P-1 U/S May be flown as IFR Cross Country.
Instrument time 50 May include 20 hours Instrument ground time on an approved simulator.
*As per Appendix "E" of ANO 90.011

Aeronautical Knowledge

In order to earn your Instrument Rating, the CAA will require demonstration of adequate knowledge in the following subjects in the written examinations:

  • Radio Navigation & Instrumentation
  • Instrument Procedures

Instrument Rating Cost Estimate

Estimated Cost

Description Amount Notes
Club Membership PKR One time payment.
Monthly Subscription PKR Subscription for 1 year @ PKR 500 per month.
Ground School PKR One time payment.
Student Kit PKR One time payment.
Flight Training** PKR Pay hourly when you begin the flight training portion of the course. No lump sum required.
Total Estimated Cost PKR Excluding security deposit, CAA medical, licenseing and examination fees.
Due Upon Enrollment PKR Excluding security deposit.

Payment Schedule

Description Amount Payment Schedule
Membership Fee PKR One time. Due upon enrollment
Ground school PKR One time. Due upon enrollment
Student Kit PKR One time payment.
Monthly Subscription PKR Paid for 12 months at a time
Flying Deposit PKR One time. Due upon enrollment. Refundable after course completion.
Flight Training PKR Pay as you fly.

Aircraft Hourly Rates

Aircraft Type Members Non-Members/Check Flights
Cessna 150 PKR 41,500 PKR 42,500
Cessna 152 PKR 42,500 PKR 43,500
Cessna 172 PKR 53,000 PKR 54,000
Diamond DA-40-D PKR 0 PKR 0

Flight Training costs are included in the estimated course cost. These rates are being published to help you further understand the breakdown of the Flight Training costs or for students who are required to fly extra hours based on CAA regulations. Rates are subject to change.

Getting your Instrument Rating

In order to begin training for your Instrument Rating at the Karachi Aero Club, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age (Private Pilot's License) or 18 years of age (Commercial Pilot's License).
  • Have an educational qualification of at least Metric, or the equivalent.
  • Be able to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language.
  • Hold a Valid Class 1 (Commercial Pilot) or Class 2 (Private Pilot) medical certificate.
  • Hold a valid CAA Private Pilot’s License or Commercial Pilot’s License.
  • Pay the Membership, Ground School and Security deposit fee.

The Karachi Aero Club is the subcontinent’s oldest flying institution and provides only the most professional flight training available. While attending our club you will undergo world-class instruction so you get the most up-to-date aviation education available. Your experience at the Karachi Aero Club will include both in-flight training and ground school where you will learn about the fundamentals of flight, emergency operations, CAA regulations, aviation weather and more flying essentials.

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