Private Pilot certificate
A private Pilot Certificate is where your adventure in flying begins! Training to be a private pilot is a fun and challenging adventure. Whether you are training to be a commercial Pilot, use it for business, or to enjoy aviation as a hobby, this is where to start. You will learn how to fly starting from basic maneuvers, and progress at a pace that is comfortable for you until you reach the goals of solo flight and then your license. Once you have the license you can take your friends and family on your flights.
Here are the prerequisites needed before you begin your training.
- Be 16 years old to fly solo.
- Be 17 years old to receive your pilot certificate.
- Read, speak, and understand English.
- Hold at least a third-class medical certificate for private and recreational certificates. Sport pilots must hold at least a current and valid U.S. driver’s license.
The FAA requires minimum 40 hours training to qualify to test for your Private Pilot Certificate. However, a typical student requires 40-70 hours of training to become proficient. Fast Track Flight Training uses an average of 50 Hours to make cost estimations easier.
| Item Description | Approximate Hours |
Flight Time: | 40 Hours |
Solo Flight Time: | 10 Hours |
Flight Instruction: | 40 Hours |
Ground Instruction: | 15 Hours |
Here is a list of other items that will be required to obtain your Private Pilot Certificate
| Prep course online: | King Prep Course – New Student Info Links |
| Books and Supplies: | Basic books and supplies needed to start your training – New Student Info Links |
| Written Test: | FAA Written Test |
| Check Ride Exam: | FAA Required Check Ride |
Overview of the process
This is a written exam that test your knowledge of the requirements for becoming a Private Pilot. This can be completed at anytime prior to you registering for your Check Ride with an FAA examiner.
the exam consists of 60 questions and you have 2 Hours 30 minutes to complete.
This is the core of your training to receive your Private Pilot Certificate. The training consists of getting the basics down of flying. This training consists of:
- Fly out into the practice area and learn how the airplane handles.
- Air work involves turns, climbs and descents, airspeed changes, stalls, and flying rectangular patterns.
- Pattern work showing you how all area work comes together in the landing pattern.
- Lots and lots of takeoffs and landings.
The Solo phase of training is where you start to put it all together and start to become more proficient with your skills. 10 Hours of solo time are required by the FAA.
Cross County training consists of planning trips of greater than 50 nautical miles, with your instructor. You will learn the use of charts for VFR navigation, planning for weather, and whole lot more. We can customize your cross country flights to meet your real life needs.
Cross country solo time! This is where you get to put all of your training to the test. You will do all the planning to get a cross country trip of over 50 nautical miles ready to go. Then you get to fly the trip!! Don’t worry you will be very well prepared for your flight and well on your way to becoming a Certified pilot!
The Check Ride consists of two parts.
- The oral portion of the Check Ride is the first.
The oral is a face to face discussion of your knowledge of flying with a FAA examiner. - The second part of the Check Ride is getting in the plane and proving that you are capable to fly the aircraft safety and to FAA standards
