PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE

The private pilot certificate is the first step to gaining access to the skies! You will train on a multitude of topics including weather, aerodynamics, flight planning, and airplane systems; while applying this knowledge to each flight. Before you know it, you will pass your FAA checkride and be a certificated private pilot! Those weekend getaways are now a reality! 

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As a private pilot, you may fly passengers, fly at night, split costs (pro-rata) with passengers, fly charity events, etc.

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Currently, the national average for new private pilots is roughly 65 hours. A rough breakdown of these hours might look like:

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50 hours dual instruction 

15 hours solo training

20 hours ground instruction

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