Flight School

 

What are the FAA requirements to get your Private Pilot Certificate CFR Part 61.103?

  • Be at least 17 years of age
  • Be able to read write, speak and understand the English language
  • Pass the FAA required written knowledge test
  • Pass the FAA practical test
  • Complete a medical exam given by a designated FAA medical examiner

Flight Requirements:

Log 40 hours of flight time that includes 20 hours of dual training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training. The training must include.

  • 3 hours of cross country flight training
  • 3 hours of night flight training that includes one cross country flight of over  100 NM total distance and 10 take offs and 10 landings to a full stop.
  • 3 hours of flight training solely by reference to instruments
  • 3 hours of flight training in preparation for practical test
  • 10 hours of solo flight time that includes:
  • 5 hours of solo cross country time, 1 solo cross country flight of at least 150 nm total distance with full stop landings at three points. One leg needs to be more than 50 nm, 3 take offs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.

What are the FAA requirements for an Instrument rating, Single engine Land part 61.65?

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

  1. Must hold at least a current private pilot certificate.
  2. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
  3.  Receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor or accomplish a home study course of training on the aeronautical knowledge section that applies to