Private Pilot
Overview
This is where the adventure and experience all begins!
When you enroll in our Private Pilot training course, you are embarking on a journey that is full of adventure, exploration, and discovery!
This course will teach you how to operate an airplane safely, navigate to new places, and how to prepare yourself for those unexpected emergencies, aerodynamics, weather, airplane performance, flight planning, and so much more!
You'll be guided the entire way by one of our professional flight instructors and before you know it, you will be in total control of an airplane by yourself.
Ground Course
The Private Pilot ground course provices students with the aeronautical knowledge needed to successfully pass the FAA Knowledge Test required for certification as a Private Pilot.
The course, which is fully compliant with Part 61 training standards, is conducted entirely online and is provided by Jeppesen, the gold standard for professional aviation training.
Our flight instructors will incorporate the materials covered in the ground class into the student's flight training lessons and are responsible for validating each student's knowledge and progress through the course during flight training.
Price: $239.00
Flight Course
This course provides students with the aeronautical experience, flight proficiency, and decision making skills needed to safely operate an aircraft as a private pilot, and prepares student's to pass the FAA Practical Test.
The course is guided by our exclusive Private Pilot syllabus, and contains 3 major disciplines:
Pre-solo student pilot
Cross-country navigation
Private pilot preparation
Each discipline focuses on developing specific experience and skills, while contributing toward overall pilot certification.
Completion Time
Estimated Completion Time: 16 weeks
This time is based on completing a minimum of 2 to 3 lessons each week.
Each lesson takes approximately 2.0 hours in total to complete, with 1.3 hours of flight time on average, depending on the lesson's content. Each lesson contains a pre-flight and a post-flight review with your flight instructor.
The exact length of the course is solely dependent on how much time you devote to your training.
Completion Requirements
In order to be recommended for the Private Pilot Practical Test, you must:
Be at least 17 years old
Complete the ground school
Pass a written knowledge test
Have a minimum of 40 hours of flight training, which includes:
A minimum of 20 hours of flight instruction from a flight instructor
A minimum of 10 hours of solo flight time
Once you meet the requirements, you'll be scheduled for your FAA Practical Test, which will be conducted with a FAA representative.
Cost Estimate
The following chart shows the minimum and average costs to complete this course:
FAA minimum Aeronautical Experience requirements for certification as a Private Pilot are found in 14 C.F.R. § 61.109.
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Minimum Average
40 hours of aircraft flight time, $135/hour $5,400 50-55 hours ($6,750 - $7,425)
20 hours of instructor flight time, $65/hour $1,300 30-40 hours ($1,950 - $2,600)
10 hour instructor ground time, $65/hour $650 20 hours ($1,300)
Online Ground School $239
FAA Written Test Prep $50
FAA Written Knowledge Test* Contact Testing Center for pricing
FAA Medical Certificate† Contact Examiner for pricing
FAA Practical Test
Fee† (paid to FAA examiner) Contact Examiner for pricing
1.5 hours of aircraft flight time, $135/hour $203
Total Cost: $7,842 minimum ($10,492 - $11,817 average)
*Testing center fees vary depending on location.
†Fees may vary depending on the examiner.
Every student progresses through the course at their own rate of learning, so it is impossible to quote an exact cost of training to the student before beginning the course. The efficiency of a student's training is highly dependent on how they learn and the amount of effort that is devoted to their education.
Our flight instruction is finely tailored to each individual student to maximize the efficiency of their invested time and more importantly, their money. Students who complete our course tend to do so in less than the average time.
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