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Flight Training Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the requirements to get a private pilot certificate?
A: To obtain a private pilot certificate, you must be at least 17 years old and have a
minimum of 40 flight hours. You must also pass the FAA private pilot's written examination ( a
60-question, multiple choice test) and a check ride with an FAA examiner.
Q: How and where can I get a student pilot certificate?
A: An AME (aviation medical examiner) will give you a student pilot certificate to fill out
as part of the 3rd class medical exam. Your flight instructor will likely refer you to a local AME,
or you can find an examiner online using AOPA's database of AME's, searchable by city and
state.
Q: For how long is a student pilot certificate valid?
A: A student pilot certificate is valid for 24 months.
Q: What are the vision, hearing, and general medical health requirements that must be
met in order to be a pilot?
A: Your vision must be at least 20/40 corrected, and you must be able to tell the
difference between red and green. You should not have a nose or throat condition that
would be aggravated by flying; you must have proper balance, and you must be able to
hear a voice at a normal conversational volume at 6 feet. You can't have any
mental/neurological problems, such as psychosis, alcoholism, or epilepsy; any unexplained
loss of consciousness; any serious medical condition such as heart attack or chronic heart
disease, diabetes mellitus, or other debilitating illness.
If you do have a medical problem, it is not necessarily the end of your flying career.
Depending on the problem, your medical certificate will be deferred until further testing is
done. If you and your AME can prove to the FAA that your condition will not make you
unsafe to pilot an airplane, chances are good that you'll get your medical. If you have a
condition that automatically disqualifies you, such as chronic alcoholism, history of heart
disease, or loss of consciousness, you can still petition the FAA for special issuance of your
medical.
Q: How much does it cost to learn to fly and get a Private Pilot certificate?
A: There are a lot of variables that affect the cost of learning to fly, among them are
frequency of flight lessons, weather conditions, the kind of aircraft in which you are training
and its availability for scheduling, and individual aptitude. A rough estimate would range
between $6,000 and $8,000.
*Includes --- Cleared for Takeoff CD-ROM set (27 CDs with binder), Cleared for Takeoff textbook, Syllabus, E6B flight computer
and plotter, Cessna Pilot Logbook, FAR/AIM CD-ROM, Cessna 172 SP Pilot Operating Handbook, Safety Supplement, Private Pilot
"Practical Test Standards" (PTS) book, blue canvas carrying case, IFR demo CD-ROM.
Q: How long does it take to learn to fly and get a Private Pilot certificate?
A: The same variables that affect the cost of learning to fly (frequency of flight lessons,
weather conditions, the kind of aircraft in which you are training and its availability for
scheduling, and individual aptitude) affect the time it takes to earn your certificate. The FAA
has a minimum number of flight hours needed to obtain a certificate. Under Part 61, the
minimum is 30 hours for a recreational certificate and 40 hours for a private pilot certificate.
Some schools operate under an alternate regulation, Part 141. These schools have more FAA
oversight, more rigid schedules, and more paperwork. For the added requirements, they are
allowed to reduce the minimum hours of private pilot training to 35 hours. Many schools
estimate that a true average flight training time for a private pilot is between 50 hours and
60 hours for both Part 61 and 141 schools. Others believe that 68 to 70 hours is the more likely
average. These flight hours can be spread over a time span of several months or a year or
more.
Q: What are the differences between a Part 61 and a Part 141 flight school?
A: Part 141 schools have more FAA oversight, more rigid schedules, and more paperwork.
For the added requirements, they are allowed to reduce the minimum hours of private pilot
training to 35 hours, rather than the 40-hour minimum required when training at a Part 61
flight school. The Part 61 school, on the other hand, is able to be more flexible with training
schedules, and has the ability to tailor the curriculum to meet individual student's training
needs.
Q: How old do I have to be before I can start taking flying lessons?
A: You don't have to be a particular age before you can begin to take flying lessons.
That said, however, you do have to be at least 16 years old before you can solo...and for
that reason, it may not be particularly efficient from the standpoint of cost and flight hours to
begin lessons too early.
Q: How old is too old to begin flying lessons?
A: Say "student pilot," and most people think of a youngster chasing a dream. In reality,
today's fledgling is likely a middle-aged adult who's not only chasing, but actually fulfilling a
lifelong ambition to be a pilot. The ages of today's student pilots average in their thirties and
today's average active pilots are in their forties. In addition, more than 25 percent of all U.S.
pilots with current medical certificates are in their fifties. And some pilots learn to fly when
they retire.
A: To obtain a private pilot certificate, you must be at least 17 years old and have a
minimum of 40 flight hours. You must also pass the FAA private pilot's written examination ( a
60-question, multiple choice test) and a check ride with an FAA examiner.
Q: How and where can I get a student pilot certificate?
A: An AME (aviation medical examiner) will give you a student pilot certificate to fill out
as part of the 3rd class medical exam. Your flight instructor will likely refer you to a local AME,
or you can find an examiner online using AOPA's database of AME's, searchable by city and
state.
Q: For how long is a student pilot certificate valid?
A: A student pilot certificate is valid for 24 months.
Q: What are the vision, hearing, and general medical health requirements that must be
met in order to be a pilot?
A: Your vision must be at least 20/40 corrected, and you must be able to tell the
difference between red and green. You should not have a nose or throat condition that
would be aggravated by flying; you must have proper balance, and you must be able to
hear a voice at a normal conversational volume at 6 feet. You can't have any
mental/neurological problems, such as psychosis, alcoholism, or epilepsy; any unexplained
loss of consciousness; any serious medical condition such as heart attack or chronic heart
disease, diabetes mellitus, or other debilitating illness.
If you do have a medical problem, it is not necessarily the end of your flying career.
Depending on the problem, your medical certificate will be deferred until further testing is
done. If you and your AME can prove to the FAA that your condition will not make you
unsafe to pilot an airplane, chances are good that you'll get your medical. If you have a
condition that automatically disqualifies you, such as chronic alcoholism, history of heart
disease, or loss of consciousness, you can still petition the FAA for special issuance of your
medical.
Q: How much does it cost to learn to fly and get a Private Pilot certificate?
A: There are a lot of variables that affect the cost of learning to fly, among them are
frequency of flight lessons, weather conditions, the kind of aircraft in which you are training
and its availability for scheduling, and individual aptitude. A rough estimate would range
between $6,000 and $8,000.
*Includes --- Cleared for Takeoff CD-ROM set (27 CDs with binder), Cleared for Takeoff textbook, Syllabus, E6B flight computer
and plotter, Cessna Pilot Logbook, FAR/AIM CD-ROM, Cessna 172 SP Pilot Operating Handbook, Safety Supplement, Private Pilot
"Practical Test Standards" (PTS) book, blue canvas carrying case, IFR demo CD-ROM.
Q: How long does it take to learn to fly and get a Private Pilot certificate?
A: The same variables that affect the cost of learning to fly (frequency of flight lessons,
weather conditions, the kind of aircraft in which you are training and its availability for
scheduling, and individual aptitude) affect the time it takes to earn your certificate. The FAA
has a minimum number of flight hours needed to obtain a certificate. Under Part 61, the
minimum is 30 hours for a recreational certificate and 40 hours for a private pilot certificate.
Some schools operate under an alternate regulation, Part 141. These schools have more FAA
oversight, more rigid schedules, and more paperwork. For the added requirements, they are
allowed to reduce the minimum hours of private pilot training to 35 hours. Many schools
estimate that a true average flight training time for a private pilot is between 50 hours and
60 hours for both Part 61 and 141 schools. Others believe that 68 to 70 hours is the more likely
average. These flight hours can be spread over a time span of several months or a year or
more.
Q: What are the differences between a Part 61 and a Part 141 flight school?
A: Part 141 schools have more FAA oversight, more rigid schedules, and more paperwork.
For the added requirements, they are allowed to reduce the minimum hours of private pilot
training to 35 hours, rather than the 40-hour minimum required when training at a Part 61
flight school. The Part 61 school, on the other hand, is able to be more flexible with training
schedules, and has the ability to tailor the curriculum to meet individual student's training
needs.
Q: How old do I have to be before I can start taking flying lessons?
A: You don't have to be a particular age before you can begin to take flying lessons.
That said, however, you do have to be at least 16 years old before you can solo...and for
that reason, it may not be particularly efficient from the standpoint of cost and flight hours to
begin lessons too early.
Q: How old is too old to begin flying lessons?
A: Say "student pilot," and most people think of a youngster chasing a dream. In reality,
today's fledgling is likely a middle-aged adult who's not only chasing, but actually fulfilling a
lifelong ambition to be a pilot. The ages of today's student pilots average in their thirties and
today's average active pilots are in their forties. In addition, more than 25 percent of all U.S.
pilots with current medical certificates are in their fifties. And some pilots learn to fly when
they retire.
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Cost estimates for training are based on
average completion times for students who
train at least 2 times per week.
average completion times for students who
train at least 2 times per week.
