Here are the FAA’s basic requirements for the Instrument Rating

• You must hold a current Private Pilot Certificate.
• You must be able to read, speak and understand the English language.
• You must pass a 60 question computerized test based on the ground training knowledge you receive and make at least a 70 score.
• You must have at least 50 hours of logged cross-country pilot in command time.
• You must log 40 hours actual or simulated instrument flight time.
• 15 of these hours must be with an instructor
• You must receive instruction on one cross-country IFR flight of at least 250 nautical miles and execute 3 different types of approaches on the trip.

With all of that done, you will then take a “check ride” with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. This includes an oral exam by the examiner and a flight test where you demonstrate your proficiency in the plane.

Platinum Aviation has a great track record for getting pilots flying the glass panel aircraft finished with the instrument rating in the minimum required time. The increased situational awareness afforded by the technology in Cirrus Aircraft really helps in the respect.