Requirements for Private Pilot License

private pilot license certificate40 hours minimum flight time to include:

  • 20 hours of dual instruction including:
    • 3 hours cross-country training
    • Ten takeoffs and landings to a full stop
    • Three hours of flight solely by reference to instruments
    • Three hours of flight training within the past 60 days in preparation for the practical test.
  • Ten hours of solo flight to include:
    • Five hours of cross-country flight
    • One cross-country flight with a total distance of 150 nautical miles, one leg of at least 50 nautical miles, with landings at three different airports
    • Three landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower
    • Must pass the FAA written exam prior to the practical flight test

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