How to Get a Fixed Wing Pilots License

Many pilots will tell you there is no greater joy than slicing through a cloud and gliding through the sky with no end in sight. It is moderately easy to learn how to fly a fixed wing aircraft with official training. Anyone over the age of 17 can become a private pilot and enjoy the thrill of flying.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Class III medical certificate

1. Determine the type of fixed winged aircraft you want to fly. There are many types of aircrafts that require different licensees.

2. Locate a nearby airport that has a flight school with instructors authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration or FAA and practice planes for rent. Flight school consists of ground school and actual flying, both with an instructor and solo.

3. Obtain a Class III Medical Certificate. You cannot, under any circumstance, obtain your fixed wing pilot's license without it per the FAA.

4. Fly a minimum of 20 hours with an instructor, including three hours of cross country, three hours with instrument training, three hours at night and three hours in preparation for your flight test 60 days prior to taking it. You need 40 hours of flight all together including your solo hours.

5. Solo fly at least 10 hours. Your instructor will tell you when you are ready to being flying by yourself.

6. Maintain a logbook of your ground instruction and flight hours. Have your instructor sign off on the hours he accompanies you in flight.

7. Schedule to take the FAA Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge written test and the FAA Private Pilot flight exam.