Private Pilot Flight Training Course
NAFC’s course fulfills the FAA Part 141 requirements for a private pilot certificate. This course consists of 35 hours of flight instruction. The student will receive the required training for solo flight, cross-country flights, night flights, and all private pilot maneuvers. If two to three flight lessons are accomplished a week, the Private Pilot Certificate can be completed in approximately six to nine months.
The ground school encompasses 35 hours of classroom training in preparation for the required FAA written examination. Lessons include aerodynamics, aircraft systems, airports, communications and Air Traffic Control, weight & balance, meteorology, Federal Aviation Regulations, aeronautical charts, radio navigation, flight publications, medical factors and cross country flight planning.
Solo Requirements
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language
- Hold at least a third class medical
Graduation Requirements
- Be at least 17 years of age
- 35 hours of piloting time including 20 hours with an instructor and 5 hours of solo flight, and other requirements including cross-country and night flights
- 5 hours of solo cross-country time
- One solo cross-country flight of at least 100 NM total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points and with one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 NM between the takeoff and landing locations
- Three solo takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower.
- Night requirements:
- 3 hours of night flight training
- One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance
- 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport
- 3 hours of flight training on the control and maneuvering solely by reference to instruments
- Pass an oral test and flight test administered by an FAA inspector or designated examiner.
Cost
Formal Ground School |
$150 |
Course Materials - Jeppesen Private Pilot Kit, POH, AFD, Charts, Oral Exam Guide, PTS |
$370 |
30 Hours Dual Instruction in a Cessna 152 |
$3,300 |
30 Hours Pre/Post flight ground briefings |
$900 |
5 Hours Solo in a Cessna 152 |
$400 |
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$5,120 |
*Costs are based on the minimum FAA Part 141 requirements, aircraft model flown and are dependent upon pilot proficiency. Prices are subject to change based on vendor products and fuel costs.