| When you look up to the sky and see that plane just | | | | license. |
| gliding along amongst the clouds it looks easy doesn't | | | | Obtaining your license as we said will require several |
| it? Well it is for a highly qualified trained pilot. It certainly | | | | commitments. First, you have to consider the time that |
| something anyone can attain provided they are willing | | | | will be involved. If you can allot time for at least one to |
| to put the time and effort into learning and qualifying at | | | | two week consistently on a weekly basis for your |
| what it takes to become a pilot. | | | | lessons then you should be ok. Each lesson averages |
| If you love to fly and really are thinking about becoming | | | | about 1 ½ hours each, so it is not demanding a |
| a pilot then put yourself to a mini test. Call around | | | | horrendous amount of your time. You will also need to |
| some of the local flight training school and see who | | | | give serious thought to the cost as well, which could |
| offers an introductory flight. It will cost you about a | | | | be anywhere between $4-$5000 depending on the |
| ½ hour of your time and $50. Out of your | | | | economy. With price of fuel, escalating there will no |
| budget but at least you will get a good idea if you | | | | doubt be a rise in flight tuitions. Its also help to count on |
| want to pursue the idea of flying. It is like a try and see | | | | a little extra for unforeseen expenses such as opting |
| type test. | | | | for extra flying time. This is in case you are having |
| After your little test and you are even more adamant | | | | difficulty with some segments of your flying. |
| to become a Pilot then the next step is are you | | | | Sometimes individuals will enter a course with the bare |
| medically fit to do so? You may think you are but you | | | | minimum amount of money thinking that they will |
| need the confirmation of an aviation Doctor to put this | | | | complete their course in half the time and safe some |
| in writing by way of a medical certificate. You will only | | | | money. It does not work that way with flight training. It |
| come by this once you pass their medical examination | | | | is mandatory that you spend a specified amount of |
| successfully. This is a Class 1 if you are planning to | | | | hours on your training and there is no deviation or |
| become an airline pilot or a class 3 for recreational | | | | flexibility in this. If you have not completed the specified |
| piloting. This is the medical certificate that the FAA | | | | hours you will not even qualify to take the final test. |
| insists on. Once this is completed, you are ready for | | | | If you follow a consistent time schedule, you can |
| the next step. | | | | complete your course somewhere between 3-6 |
| You also need to understand what privileges and | | | | months. Of course, this is dependant on how many |
| restrictions apply to the various Pilot licenses. For | | | | lessons and flight time you complete in a week. Moving |
| example for the Private Pilot license, you will be | | | | on from a Private Pilots license can take you into |
| allowed to fly for recreational purpose only. You can | | | | commercial flying and several other types of flying |
| never accept money for the duties of a pilot with this | | | | careers. |