| The proper flight training is essential for anyone who | | | | a medical certificate of health and physical |
| wants to apply for an aircraft pilot's license. The | | | | competency to operate the equipment, and certified |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has many | | | | pilot's license candidates must also take a written |
| requirements before issuing licenses, whether the pilot | | | | exam. |
| only wishes to fly a small private plane or whether he | | | | Many people who dream of being able to pilot an |
| or she intends to become a commercial pilot for a | | | | aircraft feel frustrated because they are under the |
| large aircraft flight. Among the requirements is that a | | | | mistaken impression that flight training will take up a |
| candidate for a pilot's license must prove he or she | | | | great deal of time and cost a lot of money to take |
| has logged in the minimum flight training time with a | | | | lessons. In fact, flight training is affordable and |
| certified instructor from an accredited flight training | | | | accessible to just about anyone who is committed to |
| school. | | | | their dream of learning to fly. |
| There are many types of aircraft that require flight | | | | Many flight training schools exist, but it's important to do |
| training, including planes for private, recreational use | | | | thorough research to find a school that meets the |
| such as skydiving or charter sightseeing flights, or | | | | standards of the FAA and will be able to help student |
| commercial jet travel and freight transport, as well as | | | | pilots successfully obtain their pilot's license application. |
| helicopters for being able to get around large cities | | | | Certified flight training instructors can help students get |
| very quickly. People who want licenses to legally | | | | their private pilot licenses in as little as a month into |
| operate these aircraft must be at least 16 years of | | | | beginning training. |
| age to begin solo flight training. The FAA also requires | | | | |