Requirements for a Private Pilot Certificate
If you can read this web page, you can probably pass the first
requirement - being able to read, write and speak English.
Private pilots must be at least 17 years of age. You must
have at least a 3rd class medical before your first solo,
for which you have to be 16 years of age. This will serve
as your student pilot certificate. Before getting your license,
you must also pass an FAA written exam within the past 24
months. The hourly requirements are as follows:
- 40 total hours which must include at least
- 20 dual hours with an instructor
- 10 solo hours
- 3 hours of night dual to include:
- Night dual cross-country over 100 nm
- 10 takeoffs and landings performed to a full stop
- 3 hours of simulated or actual instrument flight
- 3 hours of practical test prep in the previous 60 days
- 1 solo cross-country at least 150nm long, with landings
at 3 separate airports
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