Blue Line Aviation, your best choice for your private pilot training. At Blue Line Aviation, we tailor our instruction to a style that works for you. We provide a positive and encouraging learning environment that uses modern technology and modern aircraft. Our staff is very well trained and experienced. Our management team constantly monitors student progress to ensure success.
Compare our programs, staff, results, and aircraft to other schools and you will see that our quality of product and customer service are simply the best. With Blue Line, you can get the same rating more efficiently in safer, more modern aircraft. We are genuinely invested in the success of our students. Our optional membership program provides additional value through special incentives, discounts, and a community of fellow students and pilots that ensure your success. Our price estimates include all associated costs for your successful completion, which are commonly left out of estimates from our competitors. Blue Line provides success in a lower true cost than the competition.
Below is a list of requirements to become a private pilot.
Minimum aeronautical experience to be eligible to take the private pilot practical test:
40 hrs of flight time (at least 20 hours of flight training and 10 hours of solo) *2.5 of the minimum 40 hours required may be flown in our simulator.
Of the minimum 20 hours of flight training, the FAA requires:
3 hrs of "cross country" flight training. A "cross country" flight is one wher the destination is at least 50 nautical miles (nm) away from the departure point.
3 hrs of night flight training, of which a cross country flight over 100nm total distance must be completed, in addition to 10 takeoffs and landings at night.
3 hrs of flight training on flying solely by reference to instruments. This is wher the student flies without looking outside the airplane, to simulate flying in reduced visibility.
3 hrs of flight training in preparation for the private pilot practical test within 2 calendar months of the practical test
Of the minimum 10 hours of solo time, the FAA requires:
5 hours "cross country" flight time
1 cross country flight with a total distance of 150 nm, with stops at three points and one of the legs being greater than 50 nm.
3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.
At Blue Line Aviation, it is realistic for a student to obtain a Private Pilot Certificate near the minimum 40 hours, depending on the student's aircraft choice, membership status, timeline, and dedication to training.
