Private Pilots License
Learn to fly!
Experiencing the thrill and freedom of piloting an airplane is certainly amazing, but when you achieve your private pilot’s license you take your life to the next level, and it never be the same.
OUR COURSES
Become a Private Pilot
The private pilot’s license is the first FAA certification for civilian aviation, and a required first step in a series of progressively more challenging rating levels and certifications leading to a career in aviation. During your private pilot training you will learn the fundamentals of aircraft maneuvering, emergency procedures, and cross-country navigation as well as a basic understanding of aeronautics and mechanics — how and why an airplane flies, and how all the components work together to get you in the air, and back down safely. If you’re ready to get started or would like to get some hands-on exposure to the process of becoming a private pilot, taking a Discovery Flight with a Certified Flight Instructor is a great first step.
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Why getting a pilots license is for you!
Learning to fly is more than textbook knowledge and passing a test, it’s a lifelong educational journey. Aeronautical decision-making, mental discipline, coordination, and application of extensive knowledge and inflight experience are all combined to make each flight safer and more enjoyable than the one before. And no matter where your aviation journey will take you, it all starts with achieving your Private Pilot’s License.
Freedom
What would be hour drive could be done in a 10-minute flight all while taking in stunning scenery and viewing the world from a different perspective. Rise above it.
Social
As a student or licensed pilot, you are a part of a community of aviators both locally, and globally. The shared interest in aviation and the special privileges bestowed upon pilots means meeting great people, and making lifelong friendships. Join an elite group.
Skill Set
Once you get your license and fly regularly, you will find that your ability to deal with challenges and problem solve goes far beyond the cockpit and can be applied to many aspects of your life. Think like a pilot.
Business
If your business requires you to travel, having a pilot’s license can be a powerful supplement to commercial air travel. Get to where you need to be with increased flexibility. Travel can be done according to your schedule, not the airlines. Plus, no more waiting in TSA lines, missing connections, or crowded airports. Make it happen.
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FROM THE FLIGHT DESK
How To Get Your License
Take a discovery flight
Meeting with a Certified Flight Instructor, get your questions answered in person by someone that has been exactly where you are, and fly.
Set Goals & Make a Plan
Deciding on your why and goal setting are critical to success in any leanring enviroment. Work with your instructor to chart a path that will get you where you want to go and make a plan for how you will get there. At CFI, flight training is tailored to each individuals lifestyle, needs, and goals. How often you fly, when you fly, whether you pay lesson by lesson or a full course, who your instructor will be, the aircraft type -- these are all choices we will help you make.
Begin Training
Meet at scheduled times with your instructor to complete lessons in the air and on the ground specifically geared toward achieving your Private Pilots License. Apply for a FAA Student Pilot Certificate as well as your Aviation Medical so your all set.
Solo
When the time is right and you have demonstrated proficency in knowledge and flying ability, you will pilot the aircraft by yourself. This is a huge milestone.
Sharpen Your Skills
You have flown solo, so technically you’re a pilot, but now you must prove to the FAA that you should be licensed. Work with your instructor to fine tune you’re flying and increase your knowledge, paying extra attention to your weak points. You’re almost there. Time to buckle down and push forward.
Pass the Test
All your commitment and determination have paid off, your instructor endorses you for both the written and practical (flying) exam with an FAA examiner. Demonstrate your ability succefully, and earn your Private Pilots License
Celebrate & Keep Going
You are now a licensed pilot, entrusted with a high level of responsibility. Make sure you celebrate this achievement knowing that this is only the beginning of lifelong learning. You have a lot of runway ahead of you to gain experience and keep becoming an even better pilot. Keep flying regularly, take this momentum and begin your next level of training.
Set Goals & Make a Plan
Deciding on your why and goal setting are critical to success in any learning environment. Work with your instructor to chart a path that will get you where you want to go and make a plan for how you will get there. At CFI, flight training is tailored to each individual’s lifestyle, needs, and goals. How often you fly, when you fly, whether you pay lesson by lesson or a full course, who your instructor will be, the aircraft type -- these are all choices we will help you make.
Solo
When the time is right and you have demonstrated proficiency in knowledge and flying ability, you will pilot the aircraft by yourself. This is a huge milestone.
Pass the Test
All your commitment and determination have paid off, your instructor endorses you for both the written and practical (flying) exam with an FAA examiner. Demonstrate your ability successfully, and earn your Private Pilot’s License
Training Course
Pay - As - You - Go
Billing occurs after each flight based on the amount of time spent with your instructor and the length of time the aircraft is operated. Take care of your balance by keeping cash on account, or a credit card on file for automated billing. See your lesson invoices any time, pause your training, you are in control.
Package Deal
Your level of commitment is extra high and you want to take advantage of upfront inclusive pricing. Pay one fixed price for a package including course materials, tools, flight and instructional time designed to help you achieve your Private Pilot’s License as efficiently as possible.
FROM THE FLIGHT DESK
What are the requirements to be a Private Pilot?
FAA REQUIREMENTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Be at least 16 years of age to solo
- Be at least 17 years of age to take the practical test
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
- Hold a U.S. student pilot certificate & FAA approved medical
- Receive a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who conducted the training in areas listed in §61.105(b); and certified that the person is prepared for the required knowledge test
- Pass the knowledge test
- Receive flight training and a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who conducted the training in the areas of operation listed in §61.107(b) of this part that apply to the aircraft rating sought; and certified that the person is prepared for the required practical test
- Pass the practical test
AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
- At least 40 hours of flight time of which 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor
- 3 hours of cross-country flight training
- 3 hours of night flight training and at least 1 night
- Cross country of over 100nm and 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop
- 3 hours of instrument flight training
- 3 hours of flight training within the proceeding 2 calendar months before the practical test
- 10 hours of solo flight time, consisting of at least 5 hours of solo cross-country time, 3 takeoffs and 3 landings with a control tower, and 1 cross country flight of at least 150nm total distance with 3 airports, one of which is at least 50nm away from the next2 calendar months before the practical test
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