Your Guide To Obtaining A Private Pilot Certificate

lot of thought, you have finally decided you want to behelicopters and gyro-planes, balloons, airships or
a pilot. Fantastic, you are of course, not going to limitpowered aircraft. Next you will need to find out if you
yourself to ultralight vehicles. If your vision is bigger thanare considered fit to fly an airplane. The FAA has a
that you need to get a private pilot certificate. This iswebsite which can help you find FAA authorized
the license that permits the holder to pilot an aircraftmedical examiners in your area, You will need a third
for non commercial purposes.class medical certificate in order to proceed with flight
Ultralight vehicles are those compact aircraft that havetraining.
only one seat. They are used only for recreational orYou can complete ground school without one but you
sport flying. They do not have an airworthinessmay not want to go through that expense if you can't
certificate and generally weigh less than 155 pounds ifget a private pilot certificate because of your health. If
not powered and less than 254 pounds if poweredyour English isn't good, start taking English lessons.
with a maximum of 5 gallons.Pilots need to be able to speak, read and understand
Some of the other points about ultralights is that theyEnglish so they can talk to control towers and other
also have speed and time of operation restrictions andaviators when needed. Now you are ready to start
cannot be flown over congested areas or at largewith the real training for becoming a licensed pilot. You
gatherings such as air shows. If ultralights weren't whatwill need to complete ground school and at least 40
you had in mind you need to decide what kind ofhours of flight training before you can attempt the
aircraft you did want to fly.three tests you need to pass to get your license.
You can get a private pilot certificate for gliders,