Private Pilot Certificate

A minimum of 40 flight hours is required to earn a private pilot certificate. Our Private Pilot curriculum may be completed in 40 hours according to the minimum training required by regulation; however, please note that more time may be required to master some lessons. Your individual results will depend on many factors including your preparation for each lesson, maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled), local weather conditions, and air traffic volume during your flight lessons. However, all students that earn an FAA Private Pilot Certificate through EducAviation may expect the following:

Prerequisites

  1. Read, speak, write, and understand English
  2. US citizen or TSA approved foreign national
  3. "FAA Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate, Third Class" endorsed by a CFI authorizing solo flight, or acceptable equivalent
  4. 17 years of age (prior to course completion)

Ground Lessons

  1. Review of FAR/AIM, AC, NTSB Reporting, Aviation Weather, Airplane Systems, and Flight Operations
  2. ATC Towered Airport Operations & Communications
  3. Short Field Take-Offs and Landings
  4. Soft Field Take-Offs and Landings
  5. Local Airport Night Operations and Airport/Surface Lighting
  6. Cross Country Flight Planning: Filing, Activating, and Terminating with the FSS
  7. VFR Navigation: Pilotage, Dead Reckoning Calculations, and Navigational Aids
  8. Hazard Recognition and Avoidance

    9. PRIVATE PILOT WRITTEN EXAM

  9. Written Exam Corrections
  10. Oral Exam Preparation

Flight Lessons

Dual

  1. Review of Normal and Emergency Operations/Maneuvers
  2. Flight To, At, and From A Nearby Airport With An Operating Control Tower (w/ Solo)
  3. Simulated Short Field Take-Offs and Landings At the Local Airport
  4. Flight To A Nearby Soft Field for Take-Offs and Landings
  5. Eight Night Landings At the Local Airport
  6. Dual Night Cross Country Flight
  7. Dual Day Cross Country Flight

    8. Solo (Instructor's Endorsement Required For Each Flight)

  8. Round Robin Cross Country Flight to A Destination Previously Visited With CFI
  9. Round Robin Cross Country Flight to A Destination Never Before Visited With CFI
  10. Long Round Robin Cross Country (150+ nm) Flight Consisting of Three Full-Stop Landings

CHECK RIDE PREP

Private Pilot PTS

In addition to the lessons above, additional training may be required for students that did not begin their training with EducAviation. The CCFI of EducAviation must interview a new student that has already soloed but not yet earned his or her private pilot certificate. All flight lessons received by instructors who do not use EducAviation's curricula must be reviewed and approved by the CCFI to ensure that the student receives all training required by the FARs.

14 CFR 61 Subpart E compliance 61.102 applicability statements only, no compliance requirement 61.103 -(a)-(c) & (j) required by course prerequisites -(d)-(i) CFI is responsible for ensuring compliance 61.105 ensured by CFI and successful course completion prior to certification 61.107 -(a) ensured by CFI -(b): --(1)-(2) ensured by CFI and successful course completion prior to certification --(3)-(10) ratings not offered by EducAviation at this time 61.109 -(a) & (b) compliance is ensured by completed course work and verified by CFI prior to certification -(c)-(k) ratings not offered by EducAviation at this time 61.110 EducAviation does not currently train students in Alaska; however, when we do start training in Alaska, all students will be strongly encouraged to comply with the night flying experience requirement rather than seeking the exception described in this subpart. 61.111 EducAviation does not currently train students on small remote islands 61.113 CFI ensures that their students are aware of the compliance requirements after certification 61.115 balloon rating not offered by EducAviation at this time 61.117 CFI ensures that their students are aware of the compliance requirements after certification