Private pilot license ... after ground school and a favorable outcome, whats next?

Question

How many hours must I fly with an instructor, and approximately how much does it cost to rent a plane with an instructor. Generally, how many hours does one progress through to achieve a private pilot license? Anyone from az?

Answer 1

The regs require a MINIUM of 40 hours, the national average is currently around 55 hours.

Cost for atypical trainer will range from $65-125 hr. Instructors range from $20-60 hr like alot in aviation..."it depends"!
My free advice: DO NOT PAY UPFRONT FOR FLIGHT TRAINING!!!!!! pay as you go. I could tell you horror stories about student pilots losing big bucks by flight schools suddenly going out of business.after they paid up front "bulk hours". DO NOT DO IT!!!

If your ground school out come was favorable, you should be failure with the FAR/AIM, take a look at part 61 in the FAR under Private pilot for all
of the required knowledge/experience.
it says in part:
For the Private,
§ 61.109 Aeronautical experience.


(a) For an airplane single-engine rating. Except as provided in paragraph (k) of this section, a person who applies for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log 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 §61.107(b)(1) of this part, and the training must include at least—

(1) 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane;

(2) Except as provided in §61.110 of this part, 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includes—

(i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and

(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.

(3) 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane 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;

(4) 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine airplane, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of the test; and

(5) 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at least—

(i) 5 hours of solo cross-country time;

(ii) 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; and

(iii) Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.

Good luck with your dream!!

Answer 2

Normally it's 40 hours. Although ist rare for a person to get everything in that time span. An average is more like 60 hours. It also depends what aircraft you use. Usually the Cessnas 172 cost about 100 an hour. There are also the fees and examiner tests you have to pay, and if you get your own headset that is an extra 200-300 $, but it all depends what school you go to and what state you are in. Total is usually 6000-8000$

Answer 3

You must log forty hours in an airplane, and sixty is closer to the number you will actually need. Probably forty of those will be with an instructor. You will need a third class medical certificate and about $8,000. (I find it hard to imagine that when I started to fly, time in a C-150 was nine dollars an hour -- wet.)

Answer 4

that's up to you.... what do you want t do with your rating??? just fly for fun, or to fly for a living?? the nest step would be to get a commerical, instrument. find a good 141 school near you and ask what you would need to do to get started. it took me 42 hours to get my private, but its going to be diferant for every one. its will cost about 75 and up an hour for the plane, and about 25 an hour for the instructor. have fun, and good luck...

Answer 5

PPL after about 50 hours, then next step, go and buy yourself a plane! Cessna 150 -172 for about $25K

Answer 6

Ground school is part of your flight training it's not seperate

Answer 7

u can do it in a month
cost u prolly 6000

Answer 8

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