"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
08/27/2018 at 23:29 • Filed to: None
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"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
08/27/2018 at 23:29 • Filed to: None | 8
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Another night of ground school, another exam passed.
Exams s till remaining: Stage III and Final.
Four more weeks and Ground School is done!
WilliamsSW
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/27/2018 at 23:42 |
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Whoo hoo !
MrDakka
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/27/2018 at 23:56 |
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So how long and expensive is the process of getting a license ? Could I do it over a year on weekends or is it more involved?
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> MrDakka
08/28/2018 at 00:43 |
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There are two sets of Federal Aviation Rules under which you can get licensed, part 61 and part 141. The former is less formal, t he latter is more restrictive. https://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-technique/new-pilots/flight-school-part-61-or-part-141
You can take ground school online if you want but I find a classroom environment is more instructive and gives you opportunity to interact with the instructor and other students. That, to me, is just as important as the information you are covering. A formal learning environment with a schedule also provides incentive to complete the class.
Flight training is a bit more flexible. You have to have a minimum of 40 hours in a plane before you can get your certificate, 20 of which must be dual training with an instructor and at least another 10 flying “solo”. Most people take longer. https://www.firstflight.com/private-pilot-requirements/
The costs vary. AOPA says it should cost between $6,000 and $12,000 to complete your flight requirements. I think it will cost me at least $10,000.
You can get a sport pilot certificate for less, but sport pilots are limited to daytime flight and have restrictions on what they can fly. A sport pilot certificate can be converted to a private pilot certificate with additional training.
Your training will take anywhere from several months to a couple of years, depending on your personal pace. If you wait a long time between flight lessons, it will take longer because you have to re-learn things you forgot after the last lesson. If you are more determined, you can do it in a couple of weeks through one of the accelerated programs . Opinions on those programs vary .