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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 [...]

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, [...]

See our YouTube section about learning to fly. 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 [...]

See some other pages about flying by following the links below http://www.livingpictures.org/pilot-training.htm http://www.livingpictures.org/flightsimulator.htm  

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 [...]