Private Pilot
Becoming a private pilot offers the freedom to travel on your own schedule, access remote destinations, and explore new places with ease. It also builds valuable skills such as discipline, decision-making, and problem-solving, while fostering a deeper appreciation for aviation. Whether for personal enjoyment, career opportunities, or a sense of accomplishment, earning a private pilot's license can enhance both your lifestyle and your professional prospects.
- General Requirements -
• Be at least 17 years of age (16 to Solo)
• Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Hold at least a third-class medical
• Pass FAA Knowledge and practical test
-Flight Requirements -
Have a total of 40hrs of flight time that includes at least 20hrs of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hrs of solo flight that include:
• Three hours of cross-country flight training
• Three hours of night flight training
• One cross country flight over 100nm total distance
• Ten takeoffs and landings at night
• Three hours of instrument flight training
• Ten hours of solo flight including, five hours solo cross-country time.
• One solo cross-cross country of at least 150nm total distance.
• Three takeoffs and landings at an airport with a control tower