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NAFC Purpose:
The Flight Center, a Part 141 school, provides an opportunity to develop skills in aeronautics, including piloting, navigation, and other related aero sciences to Navy Midshipmen who are pursuing a career in Naval Aviation, and other selected and approved individuals to include active/retired/separated military.
NAFC Initiation
Fees and Dues:
The initiation fee is $50. Members pay a year's dues in advance for $200.
Spouses of active members pay $150 per year.
NAFC
Instructors:
A beginning student may expect to require 50 hours (FAA Part 141
minimum is 35 Hours) of flying which includes 30 hours of dual
instruction before obtaining a private pilot certificate. Adding ground
school, charts and supplies, a medical exam and the flight test brings
the cost of a private pilot license to between $3,500 - $5,000.
Learning To
Fly:
Learning to fly is not as hard as you may think. In fact, each year, thousands
of Americans, men and women from all walks of life, from high school students
to grandparents, learn to fly. Most pilots hold a private pilot's certificate
that is the first goal of the student pilot. Some students go on to get
an instrument rating or additional certificates, such as commercial, flight
instructors or even airline transport pilot. However, most people are
content with their private pilot certificate. This allows them to fly
themselves and non-paying passengers virtually wherever they want to go
in good weather.
Piloting your own plane also increases the number of destinations you
can reach directly by air. In the U.S., there are about 800 airports that
serve commercial airlines, but more than 5,300 airports are open to general
aviation.
If you made a decision to learn to fly today you would undoubtedly begin
flying in a single engine, two-place, side-by-side seat training plane.
Since there are no ground school or other requirements to fulfill before
your first lesson, you may start as soon as you decide you want to learn.
However, it is a good idea to see if you can meet the minimum physical
requirements before you invest your money. Once you have met the physical
requirements it's power on smoothly from then on. After the takeoff and
climb out by your instructor, you will take over. At first you will stay
on a straight and level course, keeping the wings level and the nose of
the plane at just the right spot on the horizon. After an average of eight
to twelve hours of instruction you'll be ready to fly the plane all alone
on that first unforgettable solo flight.The plane will be livelier without
your instructor's weight. As you turn on final approach for your first
landing you may feel a little apprehensive, but as you line up with the
runway, you'll start doing things you've been trained to do automatically.
Your concentration may be so intense that it may not be until you have
taxied off the runway that you will stop to think about what you've done
and realize how smooth it was. The first solo flight is the first milestone
of your training. You're on your way, but still have a lot of flying and
studying to do before you have earned your private pilot certification.
In summary, flying opens up a whole new world to enjoy! Traveling around
the country as your own pilot gives you the opportunity to visit many
places in one day - or weekend. Such travel in a car would take days of
hard travel. With flying, it is not only faster, but the scenery is breathtaking,
and the color spectacular!
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
For more information, contact the Navy Annapolis Flight Center
(410) 956-8751 or email us at:
nafc_hq@nafcflying.org