| In most cases your Private Pilot Training will take | | | | The next part of your Pilot License Training is the post |
| somewhere around two or three months. You can do | | | | solo or cross country phase. This phase of your |
| an accelerated training course that you can complete | | | | private pilot license training, you will focus on different |
| in as little as 3 weeks or so. There are things that will | | | | types 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 two | | | | build your solo flight time towards the private pilot |
| parts to your Pilot Training. There are aeronautical | | | | general requirements. |
| knowledge (Ground Instruction) and an Aeronautical | | | | This part of your training does not have any specific |
| Experience (Flight Instruction) portions of each phase | | | | requirements 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 you | | | | completed before you get into the flight test |
| will need to understand. Each one of these phases has | | | | preparation phase of your training. |
| both the aeronautical knowledge and aeronautical | | | | The 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 your | | | | is the outline for the practical test, this will be your |
| private pilot training, will help you be successful in | | | | focus 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 solo | | | | before you are eligible to take the test. The Federal |
| phase. You will learn the basics of flying an airplane | | | | Aviation Regulations require the Private Pilot Written |
| during this phase of your pilot training. This phase of | | | | test have 60 multiple choice questions. |
| training will be the most difficult for most students since | | | | The Private Pilot Practical Test Standards is the FAA's |
| the habit of driving a car has been with you most of | | | | outline for your practical test. Broken down into Tasks |
| your life. Once you are through this phase, you will | | | | and Areas of Operation, this will be a guide for you |
| have confidence in yourself and you will be able to | | | | that 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 have | | | | test. |
| an aeronautical requirement that you will have to meet | | | | Once 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 and | | | | life. The best thing you can do is plan your training out |
| will focus on the aircraft and the airspace you will be | | | | and understand the process before you start your pilot |
| flying in. | | | | training. |