Private Pilot Certificate

Service Description

What is the Private Pilot Certificate? Being a Private Pilot means you can fly for fun and certain business activities. You can take trips or just go fly around for fun. Take friends and family up and have a blast. You can rent an airplane similar to the way you rent a car. The only real limitations are you have to fly in relatively good weather and you can’t get paid as a Pilot. To be paid as a Pilot you will need a Commercial Pilot Certificate. Requirements Everyone learns at a different pace and our goal is to help you become a pilot that is comfortable taking your family in the airplane with you. Here are some averages on what many students need to earn their Private Pilot. 50 Flight Hours in an Airplane 40 Hours with a Flight Instructor 5 Hours in Redbird Advanced Aviation Training Device (FAA Approved Flight Simulator) Test Prep with Flight Instructor Total cost depends on amount of time needed to complete training. Be 17 years old at the end of the course. You may start at 15. Government Issued photo ID FAA Medical Certificate – 3rd Class is all that is needed for Private Pilot Proof of US Citizenship. US Passport or Birth Certificate is the most common. If you are not a citizen, contact us as we may be able to train you but there are TSA procedures that must be followed. Non-Owned Aircraft Renters Insurance. This protects you in the event of an incident or accident. $60,000 minimum for aircraft damage. Many of our students use AOPA Insurance Services. Financing Financing is available through both Flight Training Finance and Meritize as well as others. Contact us for details and options. Lesson Structure A typical flight lesson lasts 2 hours. You and the instructor will have a preflight briefing to go over what you will be doing during the flight and answer any questions. Next you will fly the lesson as described on the syllabus. After you land the instructor will take you through a post-flight briefing and help you get prepared for the next lesson. If you would like to schedule longer flight training sessions just let us know.

Contact Details

• 4650 Clear Star St, Denton, TX, USA