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FAA Requirements to Obtain a Sport or Private Pilot Certificate
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- You must be at least 17 years of age [when you finish your training and
take your FAA practical (flight) test].
- You must be able to read, speak, write, and converse fluently in English.
- You must obtain at least a
third-class FAA medical certificate (or a driver's license for sport pilot) and student pilot certificate.
- You must pass the pilot knowledge test with a score of 70% or better. All FAA tests
are administered at FAA-designated computer testing centers.
- The sport pilot knowledge test consists of 40 multiple-choice
questions selected from the FAA's sport pilot test bank.
Each question, answer, and complete explanation is provided in Gleim's
FAA Knowledge Test book, FAA Test Prep CD-Rom,
and Online Ground School.
- The private pilot knowledge test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions selected from
the 700+ airplane-related questions in the FAA's test bank. Each question, answer, and complete explanation
is provided in Gleim's
Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Test book,
FAA Test Prep
CD-Rom, and Online Ground School.
- You must undertake flight training as described in Lessons 1 through 21 in Gleim's Sport Pilot
Syllabus or Lessons 1 through 25 in Gleim's Private Pilot Syllabus,
for the sport or private certificate, respectively. Many of the lessons
will require more than one flight to make you comfortable and proficient.
- For a sport pilot certificate, you must receive a minimum of 20 hours of flight training,
including a minimum of 5 hours of solo flight time.
- For a private pilot certificate issued under Part 61 of the federal aviation regulations,
you must receive a minimum of 40 hours of flight time, including a minimum of 10 hours of solo
(i.e., by yourself) flight time in an airplane.
- As an alternative to Part 61 training, you may enroll in an FAA-certificated pilot school
that has an approved private pilot certification course (airplane).
- These schools are known as Part 141 schools because they are authorized by Part 141 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations.
- The Part 141 course must consist of at least 35 hours of ground training and 35 hours of
flight training.
- There is little difference between Part 61 training and Part 141 training, except that a
Part 61 course has more flexibility to adjust to your individual needs.
- You must successfully complete a practical (flight) test, which will be given as a final exam
by an FAA-designated pilot examiner. Each of the required tasks/maneuvers for the sport and private
flight tests is both explained and illustrated in Gleim's Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep
books for sport and private pilots.
- FAA-designated pilot examiners are proficient, experienced flight instructors/pilots
who are authorized by the FAA to conduct practical tests. They typically charge a fee
for their services.
- If you use Gleim's Private Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep
or Sport Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep book, you will pass
your FAA practical test with CONFIDENCE!
- If you have any questions now or throughout your flight training, call 800-87-GLEIM or e-mail avmarketing@gleim.com. We're here to help.
- Get started on your flight training by ordering your Gleim Pilot Kit today.
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