| In the United States training for a private pilot license | | | | and practice software. Training is completed when a |
| consists of two parts, the ground school and flight | | | | FAA certified examiner flies with you on your final |
| exam. The language of aviation is English. Control | | | | exam and deems your abilities acceptable. In addition |
| towers and airports will expect you to speak, read and | | | | to flying with an instructor, you can log more practice |
| understand English. The Ground school will take about | | | | hours in a flight simulator. The cost of simulator training |
| 40 hours covering not only communications but also air | | | | is closer to ground school cost than flight training. |
| law, human performance and limitations, navigation, | | | | Flying is an expensive hobby but as you can see there |
| meteorology and aircraft general knowledge. Private | | | | are ways to reduce the cost of your training and fulfill |
| pilot flight training also takes about 40 hours, however, | | | | your dream of being a pilot. Different flight schools |
| many students log 60 to 80 hours before they are | | | | have varying techniques of charging for flight training. |
| ready for their check ride. There also is a minimum | | | | Some expect you to pay the cost up front while |
| age requirement. | | | | some allow you to pay as you go. If funding your |
| You can expect to pay about three times as much for | | | | dream is an issue find a school offering the pay as |
| each hour of private pilot flight training as you pay per | | | | you go plan. To locate schools near you, check out the |
| hour for ground school. Ground school culminates in the | | | | FAA's website at They have many resources |
| written Federal Aviation Administration test. You can | | | | available on their website. |
| practice for that with any number of practice tests | | | | |