The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards require a minimum of 40 hours of flight time that includes training in aircraft operations and flight, communication, weather and aircraft systems knowledge, cross country flight training, and emergency procedures.  However, experience shows that 60-70 hours are typically needed to perform to the FAA practical test standards.  Approximately two-thirds of this time will be flight with an instructor and the remainder will be solo flight.  If not a U.S. citizen, prior approval must be obtained from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which usually requires 3-4 weeks.  We can provide information to assist in the approval process.