| ratl, most people don't understand thePrivate Pilot | | | | The pre solo requirements are the first to look at. As a |
| needed to complete their Private Pilot Training. There | | | | student pilot, there are pre solo requirements needed |
| are a lot of subject areas both on the ground and in | | | | before you can go up in the plane by yourself. There is |
| the airplane you will need to cover to meet the | | | | also an aeronautical knowledge requirement for |
| requirements for your private pilot training. Many people | | | | student pilots before they solo. |
| don't completely understand the Private Pilot License | | | | The next section of requirements that will apply to |
| requirements needed and just look at the Private Pilot | | | | student pilots are the post solo requirements. These |
| Training general requirements. | | | | are the requirements that have to be met before you |
| There are many requirements needed in order to | | | | can go on your solo cross countries. |
| complete each phase of your Private Pilot Training. | | | | Flight Test requirements: In order to be eligible for the |
| You will have three phase of your training: Pre solo, | | | | private pilot practical test you must meet the final |
| Post solo and flight test preparation. | | | | requirements. At this point in time you will have to meet |
| In most cases you will find something like this outline of | | | | the general requirements for the private pilot license as |
| the general requirements. These are the requirements | | | | well as all the student pilot requirements. These |
| listed under the general section of the regulations for | | | | requirements include both aeronautical knowledge and |
| you to be eligible to take the private pilot practical test. | | | | aeronautical experience. That is ground instruction and |
| 40 Hours Total | | | | flight instruction. |
| 20 Hours Dual Instruction | | | | Many times the student doesn't realize what is exactly |
| 10 Hours Solo | | | | required, this can add up to more flights if something is |
| Now in other places you may see some added | | | | missed by the flight instructor. The worst case |
| information | | | | scenario is this is picked up by the pilot examiner on |
| 3 Hours Instrument | | | | flight test day. So you want to understand that there |
| 3 Hours Night | | | | are more requirements than just the general |
| 5 Hours Solo Cross Country | | | | aeronautical experience requirements needed for the |
| Now you want to remember this is just the general | | | | flight test. |
| requirement. The ground instruction and student pilot | | | | The reason I always explain this is so the student can |
| requirments are not included in this requirement. I have | | | | get an idea of what is required to do at each stage of |
| listed below the other requirements needed to | | | | your training and then what is required for you to take |
| complete your Private Pilot Training. | | | | your flight test. Before you start spending any money, |
| Student Pilot Requirements: When you are ready to | | | | you will want to plan the private pilot license process |
| solo an aircraft you are know as a student pilot. There | | | | out. |
| are two sections of requirements that will apply to you. | | | | |