Pilots License


Be a Pilot:

Whether it’s for a family vacation, business travel, or simply soaring among the clouds, flying offers something for everyone. Becoming a pilot is both a challenging and rewarding endeavor that takes less time and money than you may think. Learning is done at your own pace and when it’s convenient for you. Flight instructors are highly trained professionals, certified by the FAA to work with you one-on-one to help you achieve your dream to fly.

 

FAA Requirements for Private Pilot’s License:

Total Time: 40 hours minimum consisting of at least:

Dual:

20 hours minimum of flight training with an instructor on the Private Pilot areas of operation including:

1. 3 hours of cross country flight training in a single engine airplane;

2. 3 hours of night flight training in a single engine airplane, that includes at least:

a) 1 cross country flight of over 100 nm total distance; and
b) 10 Takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop with each involving a flight in the traffic pattern at an airport.

3. 3 hours of flight training by reference to instruments in a single engine airplane; and


4. 3 hours of flight training in a single engine airplane within the 60 days prior to the practical test.

Solo:

10 hours minimum of solo flying in a single engine airplane on the Private Pilot areas of operation including:

1. 5 hours of solo cross country flying;

2. 1 solo cross country flight of at least 150nm total distance with full stop landings at 3 points and one segment of at least 50nm between T/O and landings; and

3. 3 Takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.