All about flying - Private Pilot Licenses and approximate costs

Alright, you know you get excited when you talk about flying, look at planes taking off and landing and always wondered what goes on in the electrifying cockpits ....

Now, you want to find out about how you can learn flying. How much will it cost? What do you need to do to flying a Jet?

Types of licenses and approximate costs:

1. Private pilot - $6-8K
2. Instrument pilot - $10K
3. Commercial pilot - $12K

Along the way, you will need additional ratings in complex, high performance, high altitude and multi-engine planes. Above approximate costs include these ratings.

Requirements for Private pilot license:

FAA requirements:

Age - 17+ years old
Education requirements - Able to read, write, and speak English fluently. 
Flying time requirement - Minimum of 40 hours of flight training. This must include: Conversely, if you fly twice a week, it will probably take fewer total hours to get your license.  This training must include a minimum of:

20 hours of dual instruction including:
3 hours of cross-country to airports more than 50 miles away
3 hours of instruments
3 hours of night including a 100 nautical mile round trip and 10 night takeoffs and landings
3 hours of  instruction within 60 days prior to your practical test

10 hours of solo flight including:
5 hours of cross-country  including a 150 nautical mile round trip
3 takeoffs and landing at an airfield with a control tower

Examinations:

1. Private pilot knowledge test with a score of 70% or better. There are 60 multiple choice questions.

2. Practical flight test with an FAA-designated examiner. Nationwide, the pass rate is about 90% for students on their first try! The exam contents is defined by the FAA's Practical Test Standard (PTS), and it includes both an oral exam and a flight test.

Average time to get private pilot license in US: 55 hrs
Recommended way to train: Fly 2 hrs / week in the start. This is the optimal way of training to get your license in a cost and time effective way.


Reference:
1. Look at FAA's databank of about 700 questions for examination questions.
2. Check out online version of the PTS for Practical flight test.

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