How to Understand Your Private Pilot Training

st cases your Private Pilot License Training will takeThe next part of your Private Pilot License Training is
somewhere around two or three months. Anthe post solo or cross country phase. This phase of
accerated private pilot license course can beyour private pilot license training, you will focus on
completed in as little as 3 weeks or so. There aredifferent types of landings, night flying and instrument
things that will hold you back if you aren’tflight. Most of this phase of your private PIlot License
prepared.Training will be solo flights, you will need this time to
The first thing you need to know is there are twomeet the private pilot requirements.
parts to your Private Pilot Training. There areThis part of your training does not have any specific
Aeronautical Experience and Aeronautical Knowledgerequirements for aeronautical knowledge, however
areas ( Flight Instruction) portions of each phase ofyou should have your private pilot written test
your flight training.completed before you get into the flight test
There are three phases to your private pilot trainingpreparation phase of your training.
that you will need to understand. You will need toThe final phase of your pilot training will be the flight
understand that there are both Aeronauticaltest preparation phase. In this phase you will focus on
Knowledge and Aeronautical Experience requirements.the outline for the private pilot practical test known as
The better understanding you have of the processthe practical test standards.
before you start, the more successful you will be onThe Private Pilot written test will need to be completed
fulfilling your dream of learning to fly.before you are eligible to take the test. There are 60
The first part of your Private Pilot Training is the premultiple choice questions on the written test required
solo phase. This phase you will learn to basics of flyingby the Federal Aviation Regulations.
an airplane. Since you have been driving a car most ofThe Private Pilot Practical Test Standards is the
your life, this phase of training will be the most difficultFAA’s outline for your practical test. Broken
for most private pilot students. Once you are throughdown into Tasks and Areas of Operation, this will be a
this phase, you will have confidence in yourself andguide for you that is published by the FAA. This will be
you will be able to conduct solo flights limited by yourthe outline that the pilot examiner will use to conduct
flight instructor.your flight test.
The pre solo phase of your private pilot license will alsoOnce you have completed your Private Pilot Practical
have an aeronautical requirement that you will have totest, your Private Pilot License will be good for the rest
meet also. There is a Requirement for a Pre Soloof your life. Understanding the private pilot training
Written Test included. The focus of this pre solo examprocess before you start flying is one of the best
will focus on the aircraft and airspace you have beenthings you can do.
training in and will be written by your flight instructor.