Guide to Private Pilot Training – Learn How to Fly the Easy Way – The Basics of Flight Training
March 8, 2010
When you look up to the sky and see that plane just gliding along amongst the clouds it looks easy doesn’t it? Well it is for a highly qualified trained pilot. It certainly something anyone can attain provided they are willing to put the time and effort into learning and qualifying at what it takes to become a pilot.
If you love to fly and really are thinking about becoming a pilot then put yourself to a mini test. Call around some of the local flight training school and see who offers an introductory flight. It will cost you about a ½ hour of your time and $50. Out of your budget but at least you will get a good idea if you want to pursue the idea of flying. It is like a try and see type test.
After your little test and you are even more adamant to become a Pilot then the next step is are you medically fit to do so? You may think you are but you need the confirmation of an aviation Doctor to put this in writing by way of a medical certificate. You will only come by this once you pass their medical examination successfully. This is a Class 1 if you are planning to become an airline pilot or a class 3 for recreational piloting. This is the medical certificate that the FAA insists on. Once this is completed, you are ready for the next step.
You also need to understand what privileges and restrictions apply to the various Pilot licenses. For example for the Private Pilot license, you will be allowed to fly for recreational purpose only. You can never accept money for the duties of a pilot with this license.
Obtaining your license as we said will require several commitments. First, you have to consider the time that will be involved. If you can allot time for at least one to two week consistently on a weekly basis for your lessons then you should be ok. Each lesson averages about 1 ½ hours each, so it is not demanding a horrendous amount of your time. You will also need to give serious thought to the cost as well, which could be anywhere between $4-$5000 depending on the economy. With price of fuel, escalating there will no doubt be a rise in flight tuitions. Its also help to count on a little extra for unforeseen expenses such as opting for extra flying time. This is in case you are having difficulty with some segments of your flying.
Sometimes individuals will enter a course with the bare minimum amount of money thinking that they will complete their course in half the time and safe some money. It does not work that way with flight training. It is mandatory that you spend a specified amount of hours on your training and there is no deviation or flexibility in this. If you have not completed the specified hours you will not even qualify to take the final test.
If you follow a consistent time schedule, you can complete your course somewhere between 3-6 months. Of course, this is dependant on how many lessons and flight time you complete in a week. Moving on from a Private Pilots license can take you into commercial flying and several other types of flying careers.
Private Pilot License , Pre Solo Flight Training Requirements
March 4, 2010
The pre solo maneuvers are the first required for your Private Pilot License. There are a number of Requirements needed before you can do your first solo. Now in many cases I will move on to the post solo requirements if someone is not quite ready to solo yet. I do this because I am not going to sit in the traffic pattern with someone for 5 extra flights to get their landings down. The lightbulb will come on and my goal is to have you licensed and a safe / proficient pilot by the time of your flight test. Also I want you to be in your budget.Many instructors and schools will not move forward until you have solo’ed I think this is a complete waste of money. For this reason some people may say that the pre solo phase is the most expensive. When I see someone who has 40 hours, hasn’t soloed and on top of that has not done the cross countries, soft field / shortfield takeoffs and landings, night or simulated instrument time, the only thing I can think of is that poor student got ripped off.The main reason people don’t solo is they don’t have their landings down. So why wouldn’t the instructor move ahead. You have to do Soft Field / Short Field Takeoffs and Landings, 10 Night takeoffs and Landings, Dual Cross Countries ( Yes More Landings). This is usually plenty of time for the Landing ( Lightbulb) To come on.Here I have listed the Pre Solo Requirements for you. Remember there are two parts Aeronautical Knowledge and Aeronautical Experience.(a) General. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft in solo flight unless that student has met the requirements of this section.(b) Aeronautical knowledge. A student pilot must demonstrate satisfactory aeronautical knowledge on a knowledge test that meets the requirements of this paragraph:(1) The test must address the student pilot’s knowledge of-(i) Applicable sections of parts 61 and 91 of this chapter; (FAR”S )(ii) Airspace rules and procedures for the airport where the solo flight will be performed; and(iii) Flight characteristics and operational limitations for the make and model of aircraft to be flown.(2) The student’s authorized instructor must-(i) Administer the test; and(ii) At the conclusion of the test, review all incorrect answers with the student before authorizing that student to conduct a solo flight.(c) Pre-solo flight training. Prior to conducting a solo flight, a student pilot must have:(1) Received and logged flight training for the maneuvers and procedures of this section that are appropriate to the make and model of aircraft to be flown; and(2) Demonstrated satisfactory proficiency and safety, as judged by an authorized instructor, on the maneuvers and procedures required by this section in the make and model of aircraft or similar make and model of aircraft to be flown.(d) Maneuvers and procedures for pre-solo flight training in a single-engine airplane. A student pilot who is receiving training for a single-engine airplane rating or privileges must receive and log flight training for the following maneuvers and procedures:(1) Proper flight preparation procedures, including preflight planning and preparation, powerplant operation, and aircraft systems;(2) Taxiing or surface operations, including runups;(3) Takeoffs and landings, including normal and crosswind;(4) Straight and level flight, and turns in both directions;(5) Climbs and climbing turns;(6) Airport traffic patterns, including entry and departure procedures;(7) Collision avoidance, windshear avoidance, and wake turbulence avoidance;(8) Descents, with and without turns, using high and low drag configurations;(9) Flight at various airspeeds from cruise to slow flight;(10) Stall entries from various flight attitudes and power combinations with recovery initiated at the first indication of a stall, and recovery from a full stall;(11) Emergency procedures and equipment malfunctions;(12) Ground reference maneuvers;(13) Approaches to a landing area with simulated engine malfunctions;(14) Slips to a landing; and(15) Go-arounds.All of the above areas need to be covered and Documented in Your Logbook. And it needs to be signed off by a Certified Flight Instructor. Yes I have seen people that have gone up with their friends, and their friends have signed their logbooks. These areas can only be given by a Certified Flight Instructor ( CFI)Hope to See You In the SkyAirfreddy
Private Pilot License, Post Solo Flight Training Requirements
March 3, 2010
After you solo or have completed the solo requirements, your instructor should move you ahead to the next phase of training even if you are not quite ready to solo. Like I have said before many flight schools and instructors will not move you forward until you have solo’ed.I personally move everyone forwards since the goal is to get you licensed on a budget without loosing quality of flight training.Here are the Post Solo Requirements for your Private Pilot License Training. Once again they start off general and get more specific.(a) General. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a student pilot must meet the requirements of this section before-(i) Conducting a solo cross-country flight, or any flight greater than 25 nautical miles from the airport from where the flight originated.(ii) Making a solo flight and landing at any location other than the airport of origination.(2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a student pilot who seeks solo cross-country flight privileges must:(i) Have received flight training from an instructor authorized to provide flight training on the maneuvers and procedures of this section that are appropriate to the make and model of aircraft for which solo cross-country privileges are sought;(ii) Have demonstrated cross-country proficiency on the appropriate maneuvers and procedures of this section to an authorized instructor;(iii) Have satisfactorily accomplished the pre-solo flight maneuvers and procedures required by §61.87( The Pre Solo requirements ) of this part in the make and model of aircraft or similar make and model of aircraft for which solo cross-country privileges are sought; and(iv) Comply with any limitations included in the authorized instructor’s endorsement that are required by paragraph (c) of this section.This is once again a general requirement for Student Pilot Solo Cross Countries. Now I will dig into them a little more and you find the following.(3) A student pilot who seeks solo cross-country flight privileges must have received ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the cross-country maneuvers and procedures listed in this section that are appropriate to the aircraft to be flown.There is a lot more in this regulation. But the important part for this discussion is what is required for you to be eligible for Solo Cross Countries: As you move down this regulation you find the following:(e) Maneuvers and procedures for cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane. A student pilot who is receiving training for cross-country flight in a single-engine airplane must receive and log flight training in the following maneuvers and procedures:(1) Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage and dead reckoning with the aid of a magnetic compass;(2) Use of aircraft performance charts pertaining to cross-country flight;(3) Procurement and analysis of aeronautical weather reports andforecasts, including recognition of critical weather situations and estimating visibility while in flight;(4) Emergency procedures;(5) Traffic pattern procedures that include area departure, area arrival, entry into the traffic pattern, and approach;(6) Procedures and operating practices for collision avoidance, wake turbulence precautions, and windshear avoidance;(7) Recognition, avoidance, and operational restrictions of hazardous terrain features in the geographical area where the cross-country flight will be flown;(8) Procedures for operating the instruments and equipment installed in the aircraft to be flown, including recognition and use of the proper operational procedures and indications;(9) Use of radios for VFR navigation and two-way communications;(10) Takeoff, approach, and landing procedures, including short-field, soft-field, and crosswind takeoffs, approaches, and landings;(11) Climbs at best angle and best rate; and(12) Control and maneuvering solely by reference to flight instruments, including straight and level flight, turns, descents, climbs, use of radio aids, and ATC directives.Notice there are no hour requirements in this regulation. All of these areas need to be in your logbook but the hour requirements only come into play in the general requirements.Hope to See You In the SkyAirfreddy
Cessna Citation 560 busting out of short strip
November 9, 2009
Cessna 560 getting it done. 2,200′ x 40′ runway.
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PPL Flight Training Video Cessna 172
October 23, 2009
Here is a video of my instructor and I doing various maneuvers preparing for my checkride that was a week later. Some of the maneuvers include steep turns, stalls, and zero gravity.
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October 23, 2009
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May 6, 2009
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April 8, 2009
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Spin Recovery – King Schools
April 2, 2009
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King Schools Video: Making Your Own Rules
March 7, 2009
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