The Complete FAA Guide to Private Pilot Training and License

Once the doors open for you to be able to start yourAlthough there is a great variation in your training
training for your private pilot license then there's nocourse, 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 backconcise and regular. before every single flight. You will
to reality it must be accepted that there is a greatalso find that when you return from your exercise that
responsibility ahead of you. Although it may seemthere will be a review of what took place. Here is the
glamorous at this point in time there are going to betime you will be able to identify your strengths and
moments where you are going to wonder if you madeweaknesses.
the right choice.Safety is going to be the priority no matter what
You have to consider the amount of time you areaspect or part of your training you are involved in. The
going to have to dedicate to your flying which in totalityinteresting part about a private pilot's license is the age
will be about 48 hours. Under this particular auspice ofrequirement 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 duringage, whether many will start and not complete their
this period of time. However, you will have some solocourses because at 17 there are lots of other things
flying time as well and this will amount to about fivethat they are interested in as well. It must be
hours. You will have certain requirements that youremembered that the a special medical examination is
must fill during each of these. You have to do somegoing to be required and has to be fully passed
flying across country and you have to make it aotherwise 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 duringSomething as exciting as going for your private pilots
the training, and you will have to land outside of yourlicense means the practical part is far more exciting
home so not being able to use your landing field in yourthan the theory part. However, it is part of the course
locale. That will take you to about 35 hours onceand must be completed and there are tests that are
you've completed all of this then with the extra timegoing to go along with it. In total there will be seven of
that you have left over it could be a combination ofthese that must be passed.
either solo or under instruction.