Private Pilot Certificate

Private Pilot Certificate

 
 

The Private Pilot Certificate is the foundation to all of your future flying. This certificate will allow you to fly anywhere in the United States in a single engine airplane under visual flight conditions (VMC) with your friends and family as passengers. Using the exclusive Cessna Computer Based Interactive CD-Rom flight training syllabus, your training is broken down into three easy steps as outlined below.

 

STAGE I – Pre Solo

This stage will introduce you to basic flight maneuvers, radio communications, and airport operations. On the ground during this stage, you will learn how to conduct a pre-flight inspection, the aerodynamics of flight, aircraft systems and how the Federal Aviation regulations apply to you. In the airplane you will learn the four fundamentals of flight: slow flight, steep bank turns, emergency procedures, and normal take-offs and landings. This stage will prepare you for your solo flight time.

 

STAGE II – Cross Country

During this phase you will learn how to read and interpret weather data, how to determine aircraft performance, and how to plan a cross country flight (over 50 nautical miles). In the air you will learn how to navigate using pilotage and dead reckoning in order to arrive at your destination airport.

 

STAGE III – Test Preparation

This stage will be preparing you to complete your practical test. The practical test, otherwise known as a checkride, is an oral exam, followed by a flight test. In order to prepare for this, you and your instructor will review all of your ground lesson material as well as refine the flight maneuvers you have previously learned in order to ensure you meet the standards set forth by the FAA. It is Trade Winds' policy that we ensure you not only have the skill set required to successfully pass your exam; but upon completion of your checkride, you will be a safe and proficient Private Pilot.

 

Certification Cost

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55 Hours - Cessna 172P	$98/Hour	$5390
40 Hours - Flight Instruction	$48/Hour	$1920
20 Hours - Ground Instruction		$960
Cessna CD-ROM Interactive Flight		$299
Training Kit
Additional Supplies		$100
Medical Exam Fee		$80
Written Test Fee		$80
Practical Test Fee		$300
2 Hours - Cessna 172P (Practical Test)	$98/ Hour	$196
	TOTAL COST	$9325

*Note: 55 hours is an estimated flight time based on flight training using the Cessna CD-ROM Interactive Training Kit. The national average to complete the Private Pilot Certificate is 72 hours and your training hours may vary.

REQUIREMENTS:

61.103 - Requirements

To be eligible for a Private Pilot Certificate, a person must:

• Be at least 17 years of age
• Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language. (d) Receive a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor.
• Hold at least a current third class medical certificate.
• Pass a written exam on the on the aeronautical knowledge areas of FAR 61.105.
• Receive flight training and a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who:
  • Has conducted the training in the areas of operation listed in FAR 61.107(b) (2)
  • Has certified that the person is prepared for the required practical test.
  • Meet the aeronautical experience requirements that apply to the aircraft rating sought.
  • Pass a practical test on the areas of operation listed in FAR 61.107(b).

61.109 - Aeronautical Experience

At least 40 hours of flight time that includes:

• At least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and
• 10 hours of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in FAR 61.107(b) (1).

Flight Training must include:

• 3 hours of cross-country flight training
• 3 hours of night flight training including
  • One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance and 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full

3 hours of flight training on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight;

3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in the preceding 60 days.

Solo Flight Training must include

• 5 hours of solo cross-country time including:
  • One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at a 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 locations
• Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.