| Soaring through the air like a bird? Looking down upon | | | | for recreational or commercial purposes. All licenses |
| the forest as you fly to your favorite vacation spot? | | | | require the successful completion of a written |
| "Flying is all about freedom and the thrill of being at one | | | | examination and a flight test. Find out how many hours |
| with the sky," according to Darren of PPLExamPro. If | | | | the training for each will take and the cost for the |
| you are looking for that kind of freedom your first step | | | | training and exams. The cost of flight school varies |
| may be private pilot training or planning for it. You have | | | | around the country but it is a significant investment. |
| never flown in a small plane before? You don't know if | | | | Your first step may be deciding how to pay for private |
| your body will like the experience? No problem. Many | | | | pilot training unless you are independently wealthy. For |
| flight schools offer a discovery flight, basically a trial | | | | those on a tighter budget, you may wish to find a pay |
| lesson where you get to take the controls and find out | | | | as you go plan that lets you complete ground school |
| if it is a dream you want to pursue or one that you | | | | at a pace that your budget can keep up with and pay |
| love but your body will not cooperate with. | | | | for each flight lesson as it happens. If you live in a very |
| Once you know that you want to pursue private pilot | | | | expensive part of the country you may want to |
| training you will want to check into all that is required. | | | | consider planning your vacations around flight |
| There are many different types of licenses based on | | | | instruction in a cheaper part of the country. |
| what kinds of aircraft you wish to fly and whether it is | | | | |