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FAA Instrument Rating · Airplane

Airworthy.
Fly the needles.

The fastest, most rigorous study companion for the FAA Instrument Rating written. Every question cited to the FAA handbooks and 14 CFR — no guessing, no folklore.

330
Questions
90
SRS flashcards
60 Qs
Practice exam
8C
ACS standard
Airworthy IR
14day streak
Keep your 14-day streak alive.
Up next
Holding procedures
Level
Lvl 7
To next
260 XP
Progress
58%
Start lesson
ACS coverage
73%
Last mock: 84% — above the 70% pass mark

Cited to the handbook. Every answer.

330 fully-cited questions

Every Area of Operation in FAA-S-ACS-8C, with answers grounded in 14 CFR and the FAA handbooks — not folklore from a 20-year-old prep book.

Source-locked citations

Every answer ships with a sourceId, locator, and SHA-256 hash so you can verify it against the FAA handbook or eCFR section it came from.

90 smart SRS flashcards

Spaced repetition tuned to instrument-rating mental models. The concepts you almost forget come back right before you do.

60-question practice exam

Drawn proportionally from every IRA topic and graded against the 70% pass mark — know if you're ready before you book the test.

Streaks, levels, badges

Five-minute sessions that compound into mastery. Daily goals and earned badges turn the IRA grind into a habit you keep.

Offline & private

No account, no tracking, no ads. Works on the ramp, in a hangar, or anywhere your training takes you.

Every IRA Area of Operation, covered.

Aligned to FAA-S-ACS-8C. Questions ship with citations to the Instrument Flying Handbook (8083-15B), Instrument Procedures Handbook (8083-16B), Aviation Weather Handbook (8083-28B), and current 14 CFR via eCFR.

Regulations
14 CFR Parts 61 & 91, IFR privileges
Instruments & systems
Pitot-static, gyros, EFIS, autopilots
Weather theory & products
Icing, turbulence, METARs, TAFs, PIREPs
ATC clearances
Clearance language, readbacks, departures
Holding procedures
Entries, timing, wind correction
VOR / ILS / GPS / RNAV
Navigation systems, intercepts, tracking
Departure & en route
SIDs, airways, en-route charts, altitudes
Instrument approaches
Brief, fly, miss — precision and non-precision
Emergency operations
Lost comms, partial panel, recovery

Frequently asked questions.

Which exam does Airworthy: Instrument Rating cover?+

It covers the FAA Instrument Rating – Airplane (IRA) knowledge test, aligned to the latest Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-8C).

How many questions and flashcards are included?+

330 questions across every Area of Operation in FAA-S-ACS-8C, 90 spaced-repetition flashcards covering the concepts you most often need to recall, and a 60-question full practice exam scaled proportionally to the real IRA.

Are answers cited to FAA sources?+

Yes. Every question and flashcard cites the FAA Instrument Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-15B), Instrument Procedures Handbook (FAA-H-8083-16B), Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B), the Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-8C), or current 14 CFR Parts 61 and 91 via eCFR — with a sourceId, locator, and SHA-256 hash so you can verify the source.

What's included for free vs. Full Access?+

The free tier includes a preview so you can decide if Airworthy clicks for you. Full Access is a one-time $19.99 unlock for the complete 330-question bank, all 90 flashcards, and the full 60-question practice exam. No subscription.

Does it work offline?+

Yes. Airworthy is offline-first — every question, flashcard, and practice exam is bundled with the app. No account, no tracking, no internet required after install.

Pass your IRA written.

Airworthy: Instrument Rating is live on the App Store. Free to try, $19.99 one-time for the full bank, flashcards, and practice exam.