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The length of your Private Pilot Course is based upon how frequently you fly. We recommend that you fly a minimum of 2-3 times per week FAR: 61.103: To be eligible for a Private Pilot Certificate, a person must: 1. Be at least 17 years of age for your Private pilot License. 2. Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language. 3. Be able to pass a Third class physical medical examination administered by an FAA Medical Examiner. 4. Meet FAA Specific Minimum Requirements. This Minimum requirements statement means that prior to your flight instructor signing you off for your FAA Checkride, you will have to accomplish the following flight requirements. Please remember, that even though you may have logged these flight hours, this does not mean that you will be competent enough in all areas to successfully pass your checkride.FAR. 61.109: Aeronautical Experience for an Airplane single-engine rating: Minimum 40 hours total flight time. A. DUAL: Twenty (20) hours of flight training from an authorized flight instructor. B. SOLO: Ten (10) hours of solo training listed in 61.107 (b) (1) C. Your training must include at least:1. Three (3) hours of Dual instruction for cross-country ( distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing airports) in a single-engine airplane. 2. Three (3) hours of Dual night instruction in a single-engine airplane that includes: 1. One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance. 2. 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop ( with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern ) at an airport. 3. 3 hours of Dual instruction in a single-engine airplane instrument training ( maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments). 4. 3 hours of Dual instruction in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of your FAA Checkride. D. 10 hours of Solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at least: 1. 5 hours of solo-country flight. 2. One of your solo cross-country flights must be at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings, minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing airports. 3. 3 Takeoffs and three landings to a full stop ( with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.E. FAR: 61.105: AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE General: A person who is applying for a Private pilot certificate must receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or complete a home-study course on the aeronautical knowledge areas that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought. F. FAR: 61.107:FLIGHT PROFICIENCY General: A person who applies for a private pilot certificate must receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the areas of operation that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought. Key points: The national average shows that it takes an individual approximately 85-95 hours to obtain his or her private pilot certificate.

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