Private pilot training guides
Straightforward answers for student pilots on logging hours, meeting the FAA requirements, and getting to your first solo and your checkride.
How to track private pilot flight hours
Learn how to track private pilot flight hours: what to log, how to total dual, solo, night and cross-country time, and how to check your progress against FAA minimums.
Read guideHow many hours does it take to get a private pilot license?
The FAA minimum is 40 hours, but most students need 60 to 75. See the Part 61 and Part 141 minimums and what affects how long private pilot training takes.
Read guidePrivate pilot license requirements: the complete checklist
Every private pilot license requirement in one place: age, medical, English, knowledge test, 40 hours of flight experience, and the practical test.
Read guidePrivate pilot solo requirements
What you need before your first solo flight and the solo requirements for a private pilot certificate, including endorsements, solo cross-country and the long 150 NM flight.
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