| Many people love everything about aviation such as | | | | have a good health medical certificate from a doctor |
| collecting a helicopter helmet or owning aviation | | | | of aviation medicine that can verify that you are |
| headsets to do virtual flying on the computer. They like | | | | physically and mentally capable of operating a plane. |
| it so much they want to obtain a private pilot's license | | | | Then you must complete the FAA test too. That is by |
| even if they do not own their own plane. This is a | | | | the Federal Aviation Administration and can be taken |
| costly endeavor but one that has been accomplished | | | | at one of their headquarter locations. With your class |
| by many people who love to fly. This article will go | | | | work completed and your bill of good health you are |
| through all of the necessary tips on how to obtain your | | | | ready to get into the plane. |
| pilot's license and become certified to fly a single | | | | In order to get your pilot license you need to have |
| engine plane on your own. | | | | between 30-40 hours of flight time with an instructor |
| Most of the rules are similar from state to state but | | | | depending on what state you live in. Once you have |
| may be slightly different on the cost and the hours | | | | logged those hours with the instructor, you must |
| required to obtain your pilot license. The first | | | | complete a solo flight where you fly all alone with no |
| requirement is that you must be 16 years old and read, | | | | instructor. The final exam for the whole process is |
| speak and understand the English language. The | | | | called a check ride. A FAA certified examiner will ask |
| reason for this is that English is the language that is | | | | you questions and accompany you on a test flight to |
| used at all control towers around the world. If English is | | | | check your flying abilities just like when you are trying |
| your second language you may wish to brush up on | | | | to get a driving license. |
| the aviation terms before going to aviation school. | | | | If you pass and complete all of those tests and steps |
| The next step is to find a flight school in your area and | | | | you should receive your private pilot license which |
| then enroll yourself in the course needed to get your | | | | allows you to fly any single engine aircraft day or night |
| license. Typically the course for what is called ground | | | | in weather that has good visibility. This is an exciting |
| school runs for 3-5 weeks and usually costs between | | | | step for the aviation lover who now can have the |
| $3000-4000 for the course. This does not include the | | | | freedom to operate their own airplane and enjoy all of |
| in air flight training with an instructor that you need to | | | | the elements of flying on their own. Now the only step |
| do later on so you may need to budget for that too. | | | | left after all of that is to be able to buy your own |
| Once you complete your ground school, you need to | | | | plane! |