Welcome Guest. Sign in or Signup

2 Answers

Instrument time building

Asked by: 1944 views Commercial Pilot, General Aviation, Helicopter, Instrument Rating

 I can’t really find a definitive answer.    Can you do instrument training in  fixed wing without having a private in fixed wing.  I  have a commercial and instrument in  helicopter.  I only ask because I need to build instrument time for another job offer and I’m trying to find  the cheapest way possible. 

Ace Any FAA Written Test!
Actual FAA Questions / Free Lifetime Updates
The best explanations in the business
Fast, efficient study.
Pass Your Checkride With Confidence!
FAA Practical Test prep that reflects actual checkrides.
Any checkride: Airplane, Helicopter, Glider, etc.
Written and maintained by actual pilot examiners and master CFIs.
The World's Most Trusted eLogbook
Be Organized, Current, Professional, and Safe.
Highly customizable - for student pilots through pros.
Free Transition Service for users of other eLogs.
Our sincere thanks to pilots such as yourself who support AskACFI while helping themselves by using the awesome PC, Mac, iPhone/iPad, and Android aviation apps of our sponsors.

2 Answers



  1. Russ Roslewski on Aug 07, 2018

    Sure you can. You would need an airplane instrument instructor (“CFII”) along, of course.

    Now, whether your prospective employer will count it is up to them.

    0 Votes Thumb up 0 Votes Thumb down 0 Votes



  2. John Scarry on Aug 31, 2018

    Sure. The local helicopter school used to rent my Cherokee so that their guys could get the five hours of instrument training they needed for a commercial license.

    0 Votes Thumb up 0 Votes Thumb down 0 Votes


The following terms have been auto-detected the question above and any answers or discussion provided. Click on a term to see its definition from the Dauntless Aviation JargonBuster Glossary.

Answer Question

Our sincere thanks to all who contribute constructively to this forum in answering flight training questions. If you are a flight instructor or represent a flight school / FBO offering flight instruction, you are welcome to include links to your site and related contact information as it pertains to offering local flight instruction in a specific geographic area. Additionally, direct links to FAA and related official government sources of information are welcome. However we thank you for your understanding that links to other sites or text that may be construed as explicit or implicit advertising of other business, sites, or goods/services are not permitted even if such links nominally are relevant to the question asked.