- Flying an airplane can be simple and easy, when you pay attention to details
- Flying is about 92 times safer than driving an automobile
- As a Private Pilot you can fly any wher in the country and take passengers with you
- Private Pilots can not receive money for flying airplanes, only Commercial Pilots can be paid
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) establishes the requirements to become a pilot
- You need to able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
- You must be 17 years old to be awarded your Private Pilot Certificate
- You have to be at least 16 years old before you can fly by yourself which is calledsolo flight
- You are required to have a minimum of 40 hours of physical flight time in an airplane
- Your flight time will consist of flying with an instructor (dual) and flying by yourself (solo)
- There are four exams that you must successfully pass to acquire your Private Pilot Certificate
- The exams consist of: a flight physical, a written, an oral, and an actual flight test
- You can start your training without a physical but must pass a flight physical before soloing
- The flight physical is a general medical exam, to confirm that you will not have any flight restrictions.
- The written exam, also called a knowledge exam, requires a score of 70% or higher to pass
- You will be required to pass an oral exam administered by an FAA flight examiner on the day of your flight test
- The flight test is an actual flight wherby you demonstrate your flying abilitiesto an FAA examiner
