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