Private Pilot

Are you eligible?

• Be at least 17 years of age

  • Be at least 16 years of age to solo

• Read, speak, write, and understand the English language

Meet with an instructor.

• Contact us to make an appointment for an introductory flight

• We will help you navigate the process of becoming a pilot

Obtain a medical certificate.

• Per the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), you must have at least a third class medical certificate to become a private pilot

• You can obtain a medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME)

Private Pilot Requirements

• 40 hours minimum total flight

• 20 hours minimum of dual flight from an instructor which includes:

  • 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane

  • 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includes:

    • One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance

    • 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop at an airport

  • 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane solely by reference to instruments

  • 3 hours of flight training with an instructor 2 calendar months preceding the month of the test

• 10 hours minimum of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane which includes:

  • 5 hours of solo cross-country time

  • One cross-country flight of 150 nautical miles, with full-stop landings at three points, and one segment consisting of more than 50 nautical miles

  • 3 takeoffs and 3 landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower