P r i v a t e   P i l o t

What are the requirements to obtain a Private Pilot License?

1. Obtain a FAA Medical Certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner. 
2. Pass a written test consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions with a score of 70% or better. 
3. Obtain a total of at least 40 hours of flight time.  Within the minimum 20 hours of dual, you must have:
   1. 3 hours of cross-country
   2. 3 hours at night, including 1 night cross-country and 10 takeoffs and landings, to a full stop.
   3. 3 hours of flight instruction specifically in preparation for the Private Pilot practical test within 60 days prior to the test.
   4. 3 hours of instrument flight training in an airplane.
   5. 10 hours of solo flight time in an airplane, including at least:
      1. 5 hours of cross-country flights.
      2. 3 solo takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.
      3. One solo cross-country flight of at least 150NM total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points and with one segment consisting of a distance of at least 50NM
4. Successfully complete a Practical Flight Test, which will be given as a "final exam" by an FAA inspector or designated examiner.

P r i v a t e   P i l o t

Cessna 172 per hour: Between $74 and $80
At least 40 hours: $2960

Instruction per hour: Between $30 and $40 (depending the instructor)

Medical Certificate and Books: $300

Checkride:
Designated examiner: $400.
Airplane: 2 hours, $148.

Keep in mind that most of the students train between 60 and 90 hours.

Gabriel Sztejnberg
Certified Flight Instructor
Centennial Airport, Denver, CO.
Member of the National Association
of Flight Instructors

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