Understanding Your Private Pilot Training

In most cases your Private Pilot Training will takeThe next part of your Pilot License Training is the post
somewhere around two or three months. You can dosolo or cross country phase. This phase of your
an accelerated training course that you can completeprivate pilot license training, you will focus on different
in as little as 3 weeks or so. There are things that willtypes of landings, night flying and instrument flight. A
hold you back if you aren't prepared.good part of this phase will be solo flights so you can
The first thing you need to know is there are twobuild your solo flight time towards the private pilot
parts to your Pilot Training. There are aeronauticalgeneral requirements.
knowledge (Ground Instruction) and an AeronauticalThis part of your training does not have any specific
Experience (Flight Instruction) portions of each phaserequirements for aeronautical knowledge, however
of your flight training.you should have your private pilot written test
There are three phases to your pilot training that youcompleted before you get into the flight test
will need to understand. Each one of these phases haspreparation phase of your training.
both the aeronautical knowledge and aeronauticalThe final phase of your pilot training will be the flight
experience requirements you will need to understand.test preparation phase. The Practical Test Standards
Understanding the process before you start youris the outline for the practical test, this will be your
private pilot training, will help you be successful infocus in this phase of your private pilot license training.
achieving your dream of learning to fly an airplane.The FAA written test will need to be completed
The first part of your Pilot Training is the pre solobefore you are eligible to take the test. The Federal
phase. You will learn the basics of flying an airplaneAviation Regulations require the Private Pilot Written
during this phase of your pilot training. This phase oftest have 60 multiple choice questions.
training will be the most difficult for most students sinceThe Private Pilot Practical Test Standards is the FAA's
the habit of driving a car has been with you most ofoutline for your practical test. Broken down into Tasks
your life. Once you are through this phase, you willand Areas of Operation, this will be a guide for you
have confidence in yourself and you will be able tothat is published by the FAA. This will be the outline
conduct solo flights limited by your flight instructor.that the pilot examiner will use to conduct your flight
The pre solo phase of your pilot training will also havetest.
an aeronautical requirement that you will have to meetOnce you have completed your Practical test, your
also. A pre solo written exam is also a requirement.Private Pilot License will be good for the rest of your
This exam will be made up by your flight instructor andlife. The best thing you can do is plan your training out
will focus on the aircraft and the airspace you will beand understand the process before you start your pilot
flying in.training.