| With a good flight simulator book and a software | | | | specific requirements for aeronautical knowledge, but it |
| program simulating your airplane of choice, you can | | | | is assumed you already have that knowledge from |
| start experiencing what it is like to fly a private plane | | | | the first portion of training. The final phase of learning |
| or even pilot a commercial airliner. Some people do this | | | | to fly airplanes, at least for private planes, is the flight |
| just to see what flying a plane is really like, but | | | | test preparation phase. This is basically where you |
| countless others use flight simulations and the related | | | | prepare for the FAA written test that will need to be |
| instructional manuals to begin their pilot's training and | | | | completed before you are eligible to take the flight test. |
| get as much experience as possible. It is much easier | | | | The written examination must have 60 multiple choice |
| to learn to fly airplanes once you have this kind of | | | | questions per the Federal Aviation Regulations. There |
| experience under your belt. During private pilot training, | | | | are Private Pilot Practical Test Standards outlined by |
| you will start with ground instruction and examination in | | | | the FAA, so you can prepare for this test. A flight |
| flight and aeronautics, during which time you can use | | | | simulator book may also provide some very useful |
| online flight training to prepare yourself for the next | | | | information. With a private pilot's license, you can fly |
| phase of accompanied flight training. You and your | | | | small planes wherever you want to go, and you can |
| instructor will begin flying together for limited periods of | | | | also go on to get a commercial pilot's license if you |
| time in limited areas once you have passed the first | | | | decide to continue your training and schooling. By |
| portion of training. Then once your instructor feels you | | | | starting with online flight training, you will be more |
| have enough experience, you can begin logging solo | | | | prepared for all of it. |
| hours. This part of the training does not have any | | | | |