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Private Pilot certificate

The Private Pilot Certificate is the foundation of your aviation journey. Through one-on-one training, you’ll learn aircraft control, navigation, emergency procedures, cross-country flying, and the skills needed to operate safely and confidently.

This certificate you will give you the freedom to fly to airports, explore the community, or to travel across country. You can take your friends and family on rides.

WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A PRIVATE PILOT?

Your Private Pilot Certificate gives you the freedom to fly for recreation and personal travel. You can explore new destinations and share the experience of flying with friends and family

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Aircraft control, takeoffs, and landings

  • Preflight planning and aircraft inspections

  • Navigation and cross-country flying

  • Weather, airspace, and radio communication

  • Emergency procedures

  • Night flying

  • Solo flight preparation

  • Checkride preparation


Requirements to get a Private Pilot certificate?

You must be at least 17 years old to earn a Private Pilot Certificate, although you may begin training earlier.

You must also:

  • Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English

  • Obtain the appropriate FAA medical certificate before flying solo

  • Pass the FAA knowledge exam

  • Complete at least 40 hours of required flight training

  • Meet the solo, cross-country, and nighttime requirements

  • Pass an oral examination and practical flight test

The FAA requires a minimum of 40 flight hours, but some students need additional time to reach the proficiency required for their checkride. Your total training time will depend on your progress, schedule, weather, and how consistently you fly.

HOW TRAINING WORKS

  1. Start with a discovery flight or speak with us about your goals.

  2. Create your Flight Circle account and build a training schedule.

  3. Train one-on-one with a certified flight instructor.

  4. Progress through your first solo, cross-country flights, and checkride preparation.

  5. Complete your practical test and earn your Private Pilot Certificate.

READY TO START FLYING?

Your first step can be a discovery flight, where you’ll spend one hour in the air with a certified flight instructor and take the controls for most of the flight.

START WITH A DISCOVERY FLIGHT

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