| Matt Tanner Aviation has been helping people just like | | | | license. There is no upper age limit, provided that you |
| you learn to fly and get their pilot license easily and | | | | are healthy enough to pass the basic medical exam. |
| affordably. To learn the best way to become a pilot, | | | | Language - As a private pilot, you have to be able to |
| go to Getting a pilot license is a very fun and | | | | read, speak, and understand English (the international |
| rewarding experience. There are guidelines set by the | | | | language of aviation). Time - A private license requires |
| FAA that explain what you have to do in order to get | | | | a minimum of 40 hours of total flight time, with the |
| a private pilot license. The basic requirements for a | | | | national average around 65 hours before the final |
| pilot license are as follows: | | | | check ride, as well as extra time for study on the |
| Medical Certificate - You must pass the basic medical | | | | ground in preparation for an FAA written test. The |
| exam that all applicants are required to undergo, | | | | length of your training depends in part on how much |
| certifying that you meet the medical standards for | | | | time you devote to it. Concentrated full-time programs |
| safely operating an aircraft. More details about the | | | | can be completed in as few as two weeks or a |
| medical certificate are discussed below. | | | | month, while a part-time student typically takes |
| Age - You must be at least 16 years old to fly an | | | | between four and six months of flying a few times a |
| airplane solo (by yourself) with a student pilot | | | | week. |
| certificate, and 17 years old to get a private pilot | | | | |