Mission

To become a private pilot, you must be at least 17 years old, able to read, speak, and understand English, and pass a medical examination. You must also complete a minimum of 40 hours of flight time, including 20 hours of flight instruction and 10 hours of solo flight.

The amount of time it takes to earn a private pilot certification varies depending on the student's schedule and availability. On average, it takes between 6 and 12 months to complete the required flight time and ground school courses.

Believe it or not there a couple of options here...

The Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) have different subparts pertaining to Primary and Advanced Flight training certifications. Depending on your goals, you can chose to complete your training through your local flight school under FAR Part 61 or through an Accredited Program under FAR Part 141. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Part 61 focuses on individual flight instruction, offering more flexibility and allowing students to learn at their own pace. Students who complete all of their ratings under this part will require at least 1,500 total flight experience to qualify for an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate.

Part 141 is a more structured, formalized approach, often found in college and university flight programs. Generally these programs will allow students who complete all ratings after your Private Pilots License to obtain a Restricted Airline Transport certificate (R-ATP) after 1000 hours of total flight experience.

Costs for each program will vary depending on your location and flight school.

If you chose to fly with me, however all of your instruction will conducted under Part 61.

Currently I am able to provide Private and Commercial student instruction. 

As a private pilot you can enjoy the skies with your family and friends as a certified pilot! You can fly to your favorite vacation spot, take friends sight seeing or go for that $100 hamburger everyone at the airport is always talking about! But you cannot be compensated for any of your time, nor can you require anyone pay for any of the expenses fully. As per FAR 61.113, A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.

As a Commercially Rated Pilot you can still do everything above, however you can also seek employment, when you meet the minimum experience necessary. Jobs may include flying Skydivers, Ariel Photography, Charters and if you're certified, you can also teach others to fly. There are various opportunities to make money as a pilot.