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What are the age limitations to
getting a private pilot license?
You may begin flight training at
any age, but you must be at least 16 years old to fly alone (solo)
and 17 years old to obtain your pilot's license. There are no upper
age limits and many people have learned to fly in their seventies
and beyond. The student must also pass an FAA flight physical.
Who will teach me how to fly?
You will learn how to fly from an
FAA Certified Flight Instructor. The FAA requires flight instructors
go through extensive training and meet a high level of flight
proficiency before teaching a student how to fly. After the rigorous
flight training, the flight instructor applicant is then tested by
the FAA before he/she can be certified to teach you. Certified
Flight Instructors are required to attend refresher courses every
two years. The refresher course ensures that the Certified Flight
Instructor maintains a high proficiency level, and ensures that
he/she is up to date with the current FAA procedures, regulations,
and aviation trends.
The airplanes used for training
sure are small, are they safe?
Although the aircraft used for
flight training may be small, they a very safe. The FAA requires
training aircraft and rental aircraft to have an inspection every
100 hours. The aircraft must be inspected by an FAA licensed
aviation maintenance technician and certified airworthy, before the
aircraft is allowed to fly. In addition to 100 hour inspections,
YOU will be properly trained in performing preflight inspections
and will have the final authority to decide if the aircraft is safe
to fly.
What Do I Have To Do To
Get A Pilot License To Fly Airplanes?
FAA PRIVATE PILOT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (AIRPLANE)
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Medical/Student Pilot Certificate
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FAA Written
Examination
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40 Hrs.
MINIMUM (Structured) Flight Experience
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20 Hrs.
Dual Training
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10 Hrs.
Solo Flight
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3 Hrs. Dual
Cross-Country Training
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5 Hrs. Solo
Cross-Country
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3 Hrs.
Instrument Training
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3 Hrs. Dual
Night Training
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3 Hrs.
Preparation For FAA Flight Test
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1 Night
Dual
Cross-Country
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10 Night Landings
Requirements Listed Above are Abbreviated and
DOES NOT Include Complete Structure and details of Flight
Training Required By The FAA
Please Be Aware That The Average
Student Pilot Receives His/Her Private Pilot License In An
Average Of 55-60 Hours
How Much Will It Cost To Get A Pilot License To Fly Airplanes?
Most Flight Training is “Pay As You Go” – You Do Not
Have To Pay Everything Up Front. Financial Aid may be available to
qualified students.
Prices Listed Below Are Based Upon Training In A Cessna 172
Airplane, and Flight Training Being Completed Within The FAA
Minimum 40 Hour Requirement:
Please Be Aware That The Average Student Pilot Receives His/Her
Private Pilot License In An Average Of 55-60 Hours
Cessna 172 Aircraft Rental -
$99/hr.
Flight Instructor - $40/hr.
(Flight or Ground)
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$80 –
Medical/Student Pilot Certificate
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$90 – FAA
Written Exam
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$300 –
Books & Supplies
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$2800 – 20
Hrs. Dual Training (approx)
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$ 1000 – 10
Hrs. Solo Flight (including 5 hrs. cross-country)
(approx)
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$ 400 – 3
Hrs. Dual Cross-Country
(approx)
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$ 400 – 3
Hrs. Instrument Training
(approx)
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$ 400 – 3
Hrs. Dual Night Training
(approx)
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$ 400 – 3
Hrs. Prep. For FAA Flight Test
(approx)
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$750 –
Ground Training (Options Available To Reduce This Price)
(approx)
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$350 - Check -ride Fee for FAA Designee
$5500-7000 Total Private Pilot Flight Training
A recreational pilot certificate is ideal
for those people who want to fly locally for fun and recreation. As
a recreational pilot, you may only fly during the day and within 50
nautical miles of your departure airport. You also may not operate
from airports that have a control tower. If you receive additional
training, some of these restrictions may be lifted, and it is
possible to upgrade your recreational pilot certificate to a private
pilot certificate. The main advantage of a recreational pilot
certificate is that only about 75% of the training (and thus,
expense) is incurred.
Unfortunately, the recreational pilot certificate has not been
widely accepted by the aviation community. There are only about 300
recreational pilots in the country, even though the certificate has
been available for over 10 years.
What is a Sport Pilot Certificate?
Added to the pilot certification list in 2005, the sport pilot
certificate perfects everything that is lacking in the recreational
pilot certificate. The certificate involves only 50% of the training
required by the private pilot certificate and makes flight training
even more affordable than the recreational pilot certificate. Many
of the same limitations to do with the recreational pilot
certificate apply, but pilots are not confined by a maximum flight
distance limitation.
The biggest difference between the sport pilot and recreational
pilot certificates is that sport pilots may only operate light sport
aircraft (LSA). This is an entirely new class of aircraft in mass
production in the United States and abroad. These aircraft are
limited by certain weight and speed restrictions and are built
according to industry consensus standards, making them very similar.
It is very easy for a pilot to move between different LSA and,
because of the simplicity of their design, they are very affordable
to purchase and operate.
The sport pilot certificate, unlike the recreational pilot
certificate, has been amazingly popular thus far, and as more and
more companies begin to produce LSAs, the future is bright for this
certificate choice.
If you have any
questions regarding flight training or pilot services, please feel
free to contact Stewart at 971-570-4839 or email him at
Info@stewartmcpeak.com
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