The article differentiates between a "pilot with an instrument rating" (legal but potentially inexperienced) and a highly proficient "instrument pilot" (confident and competent in challenging IMC), ...

The seasoned flight instructor was a licensed instrument pilot, meaning he was trained on the safety and navigational tools needed to fly under poor weather conditions. Reporter In the hours since a ...

The article differentiates between a "pilot with an instrument rating" (legally qualified but potentially inexperienced) and an "instrument pilot" (highly proficient, experienced, and comfortable in ...