| Many people dream of being able to fly a plane but | | | | a commercial aircraft pilot. |
| don't know how affordable or accessible getting | | | | To be able to solo flight, the FAA requires you to first |
| instruction for becoming an aircraft pilot can really be. | | | | provide a medical certificate of health, proof of age |
| There are many certified aircraft flight instruction | | | | and physical competency. A certified pilot's license also |
| schools, especially in Nevada, that offer programs to | | | | requires a written exam. In Nevada, you must be at |
| help people who love to fly get their pilot's license, | | | | least 16 years old to solo flight and at least 17 years |
| whether as recreational private pilots for small aircraft | | | | old to get your private pilot license. To get your |
| (PPL) or as commercial pilots on large aircraft flights | | | | commercial pilot license you have to be at least 18 |
| (CPL). | | | | years old, and you must be at least 23 years old to |
| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations | | | | get your airline transport license (ATPL). |
| require 40 hours of minimum flying time before a pilot's | | | | Those who wish to learn to fly need to do their |
| license is issued. At least 20 of those hours must be | | | | homework to find a reputable aircraft flight instruction |
| spent with a certified instructor from an accredited | | | | school that will guide them through applying for a |
| aircraft flight instruction school, and 20 hours must be | | | | license and what associated costs are involved. |
| student solo flights. In Nevada, you can get your | | | | Nevada is the perfect place for aircraft flight instruction |
| private pilot license in as little as a month and after 10 | | | | because of the open space and beautiful landscape |
| to 16 hours of solo flying time with supervised aircraft | | | | that can only be appreciated from being airborne. |
| flight instruction. It takes at least six months to become | | | | |