Pvt Pilot Requirements

Pass FAA Written Test (min 70%)

At least 17 years of age (61.103)

Minimum Flight Experience (61.109)

• 40 hours total
• 20 hours instruction
• 10 hours solo
• 3 hours cross country
• 3 hours night
• 3 hours instruments
• 5 hours solo cross country
• 150 nm solo cross country
• 100 nm night cross country
• 3 take offs & landings with control tower

Student Pilots May NOT (61.89)

• Carry a passenger
• Fly for compensation or hire
• Carry property for compensation or hire
• In futherance of a business
• International flight
• Visibility less than 3 miles (5 miles at night)
• Without visual reference to the surface
• Contrary to any CFI limitation