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Private Pilot License

Whatever your goals, whether to fly for fun or go to the airlines, achieving your private pilot license is the first step. If you choose to fly with the Selma Flight School, you choose a more flexible and tailored training approach than if you choose to go Part 141. Students who participate in a Part 141 program go through a training program that is more like being in a classroom environment. Students who go through a Part 61 training program choose more of a tutorial approach to flight training that fits their schedule and learning style. Both work and both get you to your destination. Part 61 can be as intensive as you want it to be. Financing is available.

Get your Private Pilot License

(Taken from 14 CFR 61.109 – Aeronautical Experience)

Here is a checklist to guide you through the process:

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Prerequisites

 

⬜ Valid student pilot certificate and third-class medical (or greater)

 

⬜ At least 17 years old

 

⬜ Read, speak, write, and understand English

 

⬜ 70% or better score on FAA private pilot knowledge test

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Minimum Aeronautical Experience

⬜ 40 hours of flight time, including at least:

 

   â¬œ 20 hours of training (dual instruction with a CFI) that 

         includes at least –

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         â¬œ 3 hours of cross country flight training

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         â¬œ 3 hours of night flight training

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               â¬œ 1 night cross country training flight greater than 100 nm

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               â¬œ 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop at     an  airport 

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         â¬œ 3 hours of simulated instrument time

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         â¬œ 3 hours of practical test prep flights within the preceding 2  calendar months with a CFI

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   â¬œ 10 hours of solo flight time 

 

         â¬œ 5 hours of solo cross-country time

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         â¬œ One solo cross-country flight of 150 nm total distance, with full-stop landings at three points, one segment of the flight with straight-line distance of at least 50 nm between takeoff and landing locations

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   â¬œ 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop (each with a flight in the pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower

Your Part 61 Checklist

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Part 61 Requirements
Private Pilot

What Does a Part 61 Private Pilot License Cost?

  • 40 Hours Flight Time (see above)

  • 5 hours remedial flight time

  • Sporty's Private Pilot Study Kit and Training Materials

  • Ground School and study reinforcement

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Fees for check rides with the Designated Flight Examiner and FAA tests are separate.

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Financing is available. Pay up front or as you train.

$11,700.00

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