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Private Pilot License (PPL)
Want to become a pilot? Whether you see a future flying commercially or just as a hobby, this is where it all starts.
14 CFR 61.109 requires minimum 40 hours of flight time for a Private Pilot Certificate. This required time includes:
20 hours of flight instruction, including:
3 hours of cross country
3 hours of night instruction
3 hours of flight by reference to instruments
10 hours solo flight time, including:
5 hours solo cross country
One solo cross country flight of 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations
Instrument Rating
After attaining your PPL, you may want to pursue an Instrument Rating, which allows you to operate an aircraft during inclement weather and low visibility conditions.
14 CFR 61.65 requires that you hold a Private Pilot certificate as well as a minimum of:
50 hours cross-country as the pilot in command.
40 hours of instrument time (actual or simulated)
15 hours of flight time with an authorized instructor
A 250 nautical mile flight along airways, which includes:
· An instrument approach at each airport
· The use of three different methods of approach using navigation systems (ex. GPS, ILS, VOR, etc.)
· At least 3 hours of instrument training from an authorized instructor, within 2 calendar months of your check ride.
Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
Interested in being paid to fly? After attaining your PPL you would need to earn your Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
14 CFR Part 61 requires a minimum of 250 hours of flight for a commercial certificate. This time required includes:
100 hours of flight as the pilot in command
50 hours of cross-country flight as the pilot in command
10 hours of instrument training
10 hours of training in a Technically Advanced Airplane (TAA)
10 hours of solo flight
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
Master the skills of both the Commercial and Private Pilot ratings. Learn how to be an effective teacher along with the FAA rules and regulations that come with being a flight instructor.
Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)
Perfect your ability to teach and fly by instrument. Develop the knowledge and skillset required to pass the instrument flying procedures onto others.