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