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The Private Pilot certificate is similar to obtaining a driver’s license and will allow you to fly most anywhere in the country, day or night, in good weather.
To obtain the Private Pilot Certificate, the FAA requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight time, at least 20 of which must be with an authorized instructor. There are certain requirements that must be fulfilled (e.g. various types of landings and takeoffs, particular maneuvers, trips (cross-country) over 50 miles…etc.) during those hours of flying time. While 40 hours are required, most students average 55 to 65 hours, because of school, work and family obligations, before they obtain their Private Certificate.
Chester County Aviation trains you for your Pilot Certificate using a Web-Based Instruction (WBI) course developed by King Schools in conjunction with the Cessna Aircraft Company. Our instructors teach within the framework of this structured program and guide you through the requirements for your Pilot Certificate.
The majority of your ground training will be provided by the Cessna WBI curriculum, combined with pre- and post-flight discussions with your instructor to answer your questions and provide specific information about your training aircraft. The WBI kit includes your course log-in, a pilot logbook, flight computer, and an aircraft information manual. This program provides the structure for training and progress on the way to your Private Pilot License.
As a Private Pilot, you may:
• Fly and take along family or friends
• Fly in good weather, day or night
• Earn your instrument rating – fly in conditions unsuitable for visual flight
• Fly to airports in busy and complex airspace
This course is for the pilot who is training in either a technically-advanced full-glass cockpit airplane or in an airplane with analog gauges. The training includes flight preview videos and full-motion diagrams of the course material, plus a complete FAA knowledge exam review program—and it’s available anywhere you have Internet access. Your personal login will maintain a record of which sessions you have completed and will allow you to continue where you left off if you are interrupted. The course never expires and it is always kept up-to-date, so you’ll have access to all of the in-depth knowledge sessions and flight previews well after you have completed your training.
The Kit Includes:
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Training time depends on how often you are able to fly. We recommend you fly at least twice a week. Students who fly twice a week can complete from 6 to 8 months. Students who fly once a week will complete in about one year.
No! we can loan you a headset to fly but we offer headsets at very competitive prices.
Yes! Some students are able to receive flight training scholarships through the AOPA, Aero-Club Of Pennsylvania, ROTC, Civil Air Patrol. There are also ways to finance your training.
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You do need insurance before you solo. The cost is ~$160 for 12 months. We suggest the AOPA here
Go to the FAA’s website and search for an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) near you. Go here. Make sure you get one before you solo.
We fly seven days a week weather permitting. We also have Flight Instructors that fly at all hours of the day,
MyFBO . The identifier is “KMQS” Ask your Flight Instructor about your personal login.
Contact our Chief Flight Instructor: nmcbride@chestercountyaviation.com
No! If you are not a US citizen contact our Chief Flight Instructor: nmcbride@chestercountyaviation.com
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