How To Become A Pilot

Student Pilot:

• Be 16 Years old
• Read and understand the English language
• Be able to pass a Third Class Medical Exam

Private Pilot:

• Be 17 Years old
• Pass a Written, Oral and Practical Flight Test
• Have a Minimum of 40 Hours flight time (20 Dual, 20 Solo to include 3 night and 10 cross country hours)
• Pass a Third Class FAA Medical Exam

Instrument Rating:

• Hold a Current FAA Private Pilot Certificate
• Pass a Written, Oral and Practical Flight Test
• Minimum of 40 hours flight time
• 50 Hours of Pilot in Command time cross country
• 15 hours of Instrument Flight instruction

Commercial Pilot:

• 18 Years old
• Hold a current FAA Private Pilot Certificate
• Have an instrument rating
• Hold a current third Class Medical
• Pass a written, Oral and Practical Flight Test
• Have a Minimum 250 hours of Flight Time
• 20 Hours of Instruction
• 10 hours of Complex Aircraft Flight Training
• 10 Hours of Solo flight to include 5 Hours of Night and one cross country of over 300 nautical miles