In as little as 35 hours of flight training, you can become a private pilot. This will allow you to fly anywhere in the United States and is the first step of becoming a professional pilot! Being a private pilot has many advantages. You can take a loved one, children, friends, or anyone you want to any location. Imagine flying a spouse to Key West for dinner and back in time for the 11 o’clock news. All of this and more is possible with your private pilot license.
Course Description
The Private Pilot certificate consists of three milestones
- The FAA Private Pilot written exam
- Flight training and ground school
- The ‘Checkride’ which is the final test consisting of part oral exam and part flight skills assessment conducted by an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE).
The time it takes to achieve this certificate is based on several factors, but most importantly how aggressively you train and study. We have students that have achieved this milestone in as little as twelve weeks up to more than one year under Part 61.
Students training under Part 141 who are full-time dedicated students can complete this certificate in as little as eight weeks.
Part 61
Solo Flight Time — 10 hours
Solo Cross Country — 5 hours
Dual Instruction — 20 hours
Night Flying — 3 hours
Cross Country — 3 hours
Instrument Instruction — 3 hours
Total Time — 40 hours
Part 141
Solo Flight Time — 5 hours
Solo Cross Country — 3 hours
Dual Instruction — 20 hours
Night Flying — 3 hours
Cross Country — 3 hours
Instrument Instruction — 3 hours
Total Time — 35 hours
On paper they look virtually identical, but when put into practice it makes for a different experience.