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 Private Pilot Licence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Private Pilot Licence (or, in the United States, a certificate) permits the holder to operate an aircraft, initially only under visual flight rules.
In most countries, a private pilot possessing an instrument rating may also conduct flights under instrument flight rules.
Passengers may be carried and flight in furtherance of a business is permitted; however, a private pilot may not be compensated in any way for services as a pilot and must pay at least the pro rata share of a flight's expenses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Private_Pilot_License   (133 words)

  
 Pilot certification in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A commercial airplane pilot must be able to operate a complex airplane, as a specific number of hours of complex (or turbine-powered) aircraft time are among the prerequisites, and at least a portion of the practical examination is performed in a complex aircraft.
All certified pilots, with the exception of those with a sport pilot certificate or when in command of balloons or gliders, are required to maintain a medical certification commensurate with the privileges they intend to exercise as pilot-in-command of an aircraft.
Pilots do not need FCC licenses to use the radio within the United States; however, other countries (such as Canada) may require that the pilot and/or the radio be licensed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pilot_certification_in_the_United_States   (3574 words)

  
 Osceola Aero Private Pilot License
As a private pilot, you may fly an aircraft for pleasure, day or night, and you may invite your friends and family to join you.
A valid medical certificate is required to be in the possession of the pilot during all flights, and it serves as a student pilot certificate while the holder is training.
Type Rating: A rating to a pilot's certificate that states he or she is able to fly a particular type of sophisticated or large aircraft, such as a Cessna Citation X business jet.
www.osceolaaero.com /privatepilot.html   (1498 words)

  
 Private Pilot License - PPL
The private pilot license (PPL) can be compared to your driving license and is a must for anyone who pursues a career as an aviator.
To obtain a PPL in Europe you either have to join a flight school or become member of a flight club.
The availability of training facilities vary depending on where in Europe you live, but if you want to obtain a private pilot license for leisure flying a flight club is usually the cheapest alternative.
www.aviationcareerguide.com /private_pilot_license.asp   (943 words)

  
 The Private Pilot License
A private pilot license allows you to fly small single engine aircraft in good weather.
Before you obtain your private license you are considered a student pilot.
As soon as one license is obtained you are immediately moved on to the next level of training.
www.private2atp.com /private.php   (344 words)

  
 Plane & Pilot Magazine | The New Sport-Pilot License Is Here!
Like private pilots, sport pilots also will be required to pass a written exam and a practical flight test with an FAA examiner or designee.
Since the FAA is concerned that pilots whose airman medical certificates have been denied, suspended or revoked, or whose authorizations for special issuance of a medical certificate have been withdrawn would be allowed to operate light-sport aircraft under the proposed rule, it has made a few conditions to the medical provision.
That means that pilots who know that they have a medical condition that would deem them unfit to fly can’t use their U.S. driver’s licenses as replacements for medical certificates.
www.planeandpilotmag.com /content/2004/oct/sport_pilot_license.html   (1701 words)

  
 Canadian Flyers, Private Pilot License, Toronto, Ontario
Qualified private pilots are able to take friends or family members for short excursions and frequently engage in a flying vacation.
Many Recreational Pilot Permit holders move on to complete their Private Pilot Licence since they have already achieved many of the prerequisites required for this qualification.
The private pilot ground school course is normally held on Wednesday evenings for 3 hours from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
www.canadianflyers.com /private_pilot_license.htm   (371 words)

  
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 Private Pilot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Private Pilot Program is intended for people who may be learning to fly as a hobby, personal business or who are planning to purchase their own aircraft.
With your Private Pilot License you are allowed to take family, friends and co-workers on board your aircraft or the aircraft you are renting while acting as Pilot in Command.
The only restriction to acting as a Private Pilot is you are not allowed by the FAA to be compensated for your skills.
www.palmbeachhelicopters.com /private.html   (305 words)

  
 Plane & Pilot Magazine | The New Sport Pilot License Is Here!!!
The sport pilot requires a minimum of 20 hours--half the amount required for a private pilot’s license.
According to FAA Administrator Marion Blakely, the average cost for a private pilot’s license is $9,000, while the estimated cost to become a sport pilot will be $2,600.
Like private pilots, sport pilots will also be required to pass a written exam and pass a practical flight test with an FAA examiner or designee.
www.planeandpilotmag.com /content/2004/oct/sportpilot.html   (1416 words)

  
 Recreational Pilot Permit - Private Pilot License - Commercial Pilot license
To obtain a private license, the aspiring pilot must satisfy the following Transport Canada minimum requirements: provide a valid medical certificate, complete at least 40 hours of ground school training, 45 hours of flight training, a written examination, and a flight test.
The commercial pilot license is required to fly professionally.
The candidate must first hold a private pilot license and then complete an intensive flight program of 35 hours dual, 30 hours solo training.
www.cargair.com /flightschool/license.html   (199 words)

  
 Becoming a Private Pilot - The MCEAA
To get your private pilot's license, you must be at least 17 years old, although training can be started earlier.
One of the criteria to becoming a pilot is to take and pass a physical exam given by an Aviation Medical Examiner.
Currently the national average is approximately 57 hours for all private pilots.
www.mceaa.org /pilot/index.htm   (403 words)

  
 Pilot License Test Prep Software, Pilot Test, FAA Exam
Realizing that a need existed for pilots with busy schedules to be able to quickly and easily pass the FAA Private Pilot and Recreational Pilot exam, we designed what we believe to be one of the most quick and effective ways to acquire your pilot license.
Even if you lack previous experience as a pilot, you will be ready to successfully take the F.A.A. exam after using our pilot license test preparation software.
By using a computer based testing format that replicates the actual pilot license exam, you will be able to quickly go through over 800 potential questions in the pilot test bank.
www.pilotsexam.com   (356 words)

  
 More About The Private Pilot License
Before you are a private pilot and while you are learning to fly you are a student pilot.
The ATP license or the ability to obtain one is a requirement to work for an airline or corporate flight department.
Assuming all goes well at the end of the flight the examiner fills out your temporary license (a permanent one comes in the mail) and you are now a private pilot.
www.private2atp.com /more_private.php   (1485 words)

  
 Private Helicopter Pilot License and Flight Training School Tech Helicopters in BC Canada
With your Private Pilot Helicopter License you are allowed to take family, friends and co-workers on board your aircraft or the aircraft you are renting while acting as Pilot in Command.
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS) state the only restriction to acting as a private pilot is that you are not allowed to fly a helicopter for hire or reward.
With this type of license, it is extremely difficult and expensive to either own or rent a helicopter due to insurance limitations.
www.techhelicopters.com /private_license.html   (466 words)

  
 Private Pilot's License - Night Rating Achieved - GheekBlog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Since achieving my Private Pilot's License (June 30, 2005), I have known that the next step was to work toward my 'night rating'.
This may seem rather strange for those that don't have their license, but this rating requires an more extensive understanding of instrument training.
Private Pilots are restricted from flying 30 minutes after the sun sets each day.
www.gheeks.com /blog/archives/49-Private-Pilots-License-Night-Rating-Achieved.html   (243 words)

  
 LEARN TO FLY - PILOT CERTIFICATES AND RATINGS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The private pilot certificate qualifies a person to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying passengers and baggage.
The private pilot (who does not hold an instrument rating) may only fly under visual fight rules (VFR) --only under good weather conditions-- and may not receive compensation for his/her services.
If your goal is to become a professional pilot or to fly for business purposes, however, you will need to earn additional ratings and certificates.
www.studentpilot.net /articles/private.html   (288 words)

  
 Private Pilot License   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Most of these pilots hold a private pilot's certificate, which is a student pilot's first goal.
Some others are content with the private pilot certificate, which permits them to fly themselves and carry passengers on a non-commercial basis virtually anywhere in good weather.
For starting with your Private Pilot Training you need to be at least 16 years old and be in good physical condition to acquire your medical certificate, which will be at the same time your Student Pilot Certificate.
www.amfly.com /ppl.html   (504 words)

  
 Private Pilot License Validation (“holiday license”)
To obtain a "holiday license", the foreign ICAO license has to be valid.
The recognition of pilots' and helicopter pilots' licenses is restricted to aeroplanes and helicopters up to 2000 kg licensed to a minimum flight crew consisting of one PIC, as well as to VFR flights by day.
You will be granted a certificate of recognition limited to the respective period of validity of the foreign license, however, to not more than 6 months.
www.aopa.de /DE/front_content.php?idcat=84   (195 words)

  
 Private Pilot's Licence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
To obtain a Private Pilot Certificate, the FAA requires the applicant to hold at least a Third Class Medical Certificate and pass both a written and a flight test.
The approximate cost for obtaining the private pilot certificate (based on 60 hours of flight time) can be estimated as follows:
At other places, the pilot can be held liable for the cost of any damages as well as daily charges as long as the aircraft is out of service.
www.befa.org /pub/private.html   (331 words)

  
 Private Pilot Training
A safe and competent pilot is a result of careful instruction, a solid knowledge base and sound decision making skills.
Our flight instructors are educators who are rigorously trained by EFA to deliver the knowledge gained by our four decades of flight training experience and produce the very best pilots in the nation.
We have trained thousands of pilots who say earning their Private Pilot Certificate is one of their greatest accomplishments.
www.executiveflyers.com /html/private_pilot_training.html   (230 words)

  
 How to Get a Private Pilot's License - eHow.com
This basic license allows you to fly single-engine aircraft and carry passengers; it can be upgraded to more advanced commercial and professional licenses.
Civil Air Patrol may not be much on pilot education, but it may be the group that saves your life someday when your plane goes down.
If someone joined CAP to get their pilot license, they didn't look into what they were doing.
www.ehow.com /how_2464_private-pilots-license.html   (492 words)

  
 Private Pilot's License
The FAA requires that all who seek a private pilots license must have a minimum of 40 hours total time.
You must also have an oral exam and a flight proficiency test with a FAA examiner to receive your Private Pilot’s License.
All books and supplies needed to achieve your Private Pilot’s License will be available through Ameri-Copter.
www.ameri-copter.com /html/private_pilot_s_license.html   (128 words)

  
 Private Glider Pilot Requirments
The Private Pilot Glider rating allows a licensed pilot to take passengers for rides.
In order to complete your private pilot glider license, a student must complete 2 or 3 exams depending on the individuals expierence.
Written exams are required if you do not have a private pilots license.
www.cachesoaring.org /training/ppg.htm   (262 words)

  
 Private Pilot License - FlightSafety Academy
Academic Class Audit — If you already have a Private Pilot Instrument rating, you may be given the option of attending some of the applicable FlightSafety Academy academic classes at no charge.
You already have your private pilot single-engine land rating but you’re ready to take the next step.
Private Pilot Ground School Audit — If you already have a Private Pilot rating, you will be given the option of attending a condensed version (2 weeks) of the FlightSafety Academy Private Pilot Ground School at no charge.
www.flightsafetyacademy.com /career/private.php   (419 words)

  
 Learn to Fly!
The requirements for being issued a private pilot license are governed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
An applicant who does not meet the night flying requirement in paragraph (a)(2) of this section is issued a private pilot certificate bearing the limitation "Night flying prohibited." This limitation may be removed if the holder of the certificate shows that he has met the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
An applicant for a private pilot certificate must have logged ground instruction from an authorized instructor, or must present evidence showing that he has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction or home study in at least the following areas of aeronautical knowledge appropriate to the category of aircraft for which a rating is sought.
www.ninety-nines.org /license.html   (1505 words)

  
 Private Pilot License 101 quiz -- free game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The pilot applies rudder to keep the airplane on the runway
The pilot lowers the nose to ensure the aircraft settles to the ground
The pilot raises the plane's nose and waits for the plane to settle to the ground
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=135159   (188 words)

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