| Once the doors open for you to be able to start your | | | | Although there is a great variation in your training |
| training for your private pilot license then there's no | | | | course, there are some things that will never change. |
| doubt that you are at the height of your excitement. | | | | You will always find that the briefings are detailed and |
| There is much for you to anticipate but in coming back | | | | concise and regular. before every single flight. You will |
| to reality it must be accepted that there is a great | | | | also find that when you return from your exercise that |
| responsibility ahead of you. Although it may seem | | | | there will be a review of what took place. Here is the |
| glamorous at this point in time there are going to be | | | | time you will be able to identify your strengths and |
| moments where you are going to wonder if you made | | | | weaknesses. |
| the right choice. | | | | Safety is going to be the priority no matter what |
| You have to consider the amount of time you are | | | | aspect or part of your training you are involved in. The |
| going to have to dedicate to your flying which in totality | | | | interesting part about a private pilot's license is the age |
| will be about 48 hours. Under this particular auspice of | | | | requirement which is only 17. This is quite exciting for a |
| time, you will be getting about 25 hours of instruction, | | | | young person at this particular age, but it is also at the |
| and you will have to have an instructor with you during | | | | age, whether many will start and not complete their |
| this period of time. However, you will have some solo | | | | courses because at 17 there are lots of other things |
| flying time as well and this will amount to about five | | | | that they are interested in as well. It must be |
| hours. You will have certain requirements that you | | | | remembered that the a special medical examination is |
| must fill during each of these. You have to do some | | | | going to be required and has to be fully passed |
| flying across country and you have to make it a | | | | otherwise there is no way that a private pilot license |
| distance of at least 270 kms. | | | | could even be issued. |
| You will have to take part in various exercises during | | | | Something as exciting as going for your private pilots |
| the training, and you will have to land outside of your | | | | license means the practical part is far more exciting |
| home so not being able to use your landing field in your | | | | than the theory part. However, it is part of the course |
| locale. That will take you to about 35 hours once | | | | and must be completed and there are tests that are |
| you've completed all of this then with the extra time | | | | going to go along with it. In total there will be seven of |
| that you have left over it could be a combination of | | | | these that must be passed. |
| either solo or under instruction. | | | | |