The Private Pilot Certificate is the most common rating sought after. For those that are seeking to make a career out of aviation, it is the first step in training to become a professional pilot. For those looking to become pilots for fun, a Private Pilot Certificate is all you need! The Private Pilot Certificate is all one needs to fly an airplane safely without a flight instructor on board, and allows pilots to carry passengers on their flights.

Private Pilot Requirements

Course Prerequisites

Ability to read, write and speak English
Be at least 15 years old to start training

Training Requirements

The Private Pilot’s License has minimum hour requirements however these are only minimums set by the FAA and most people overfly these minimums. For example, there is a 40 hour minimum however the national average is 65 hours to get the private pilot’s license. We recommend flying 2-3 times per week in order to keep your training as efficiently as possible.

40 Hours of Total Flight Time
20 Hours of Flight Training with an Instructor
10 Hours of Solo Flight
5 Hours of Solo Cross Country Flight
60 Multiple Choice Question FAA Written Test