How I Became A Pilot - Basic Pilot Training Process

You need to first look into your options for flight training before you can become a private or commercial pilot. By learning about and contrasting the possibilities provided by flight schools, choose the curriculum that most ᴄʟᴏsᴇly matches your flying goals.

You must pass an admissions flight before you may participate in a pilot training program. By taking this flight class, you can discover more about the instruction, tools, and degree of training a flight school will offer you. Additionally, it’s a great way to get a feel for flying from the cockpit.

A pilot must meet certain minimal medical requirements in order to fly. You should apply to an aeromedical examiner for a first-class medical certificate if you want to fly professionally since there are more stringent medical standards than there are for recreational pilots (AME).

Apply for a student pilot license on the FAA’s Integrated Airᴍᴀɴ Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) website (your flight instructor can help with this). Although you don’t need a student pilot license to start taking flying lessons, you’ll need one to fly solo while you’re training.

Start learning to fly and work toward acquiring the aeronautical expertise and flight training experience required to become a private pilot.

While finishing your private pilot flight training, you must take and pass the computer-based FAA private pilot knowledge test. Prior to taking the test, you must have approval from your flight instructor.

Your FAA private pilot license can only be obtained after passing a practical exam with a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). To pass this test and become a private pilot, you must pass both the oral and flight components.