Posts under ‘Become Pilot’

It’s amazing what you can do with a flight simulator these days.
Flight simulators are used extensively for pilot training, especially for complex and very expensive aircraft.   While obviously they cannot substitute for real flying time, they do provide excellent learning opportunities for a very low cost and total safety.
Today’s common, inexpensive simulator programs are far [...]

Flying, probably one of the greatest achievements of modern civilization, has its roots in the legends of the ancient world. Man has always been fascinated with this concept of defying gravity and has spent many a day wondering whether it would ever be achieved. Once the Wright Brothers took flight, there was no looking back, [...]

A private pilot license can be obtained in the U.S. as long as you’re over 16 and can pass a Physical- a basic license allows you to fly single-engine aircraft. You can upgrade to a commercial or professional license as you continue on your quest. Here’s how to get a private pilot license:
You must be [...]

The quest to learn to fly is a lot easier than what most people think. You don’t have to become a commercial or military pilot in order to fly.
You can be part of general aviation, or the area of aviation where pilots fly for the sheer enjoyment of flying.
Today there are thousands of potential pilots, [...]

The private pilot license requirements are broken down into a few different sections. In most cases you will see something like this:
40 Hours Total
20 Hours Dual Instruction
10 Hours Solo

There are a lot of factors that will determine what a Private Pilot License (Certificate) will cost you. The first things you want to think about are:
1: Airplane Price Per Hour
2: Flight Instructor Price Per Hour
Depending on where you are in the country these rates can be dramatically different. These two rates will be the [...]