{"id":655,"date":"2019-07-22T23:39:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T23:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skycreation.samurai-web.tokyo\/helicopter-courses\/faa-private-pilot-license\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T09:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T09:51:29","slug":"faa-private-pilot-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/en\/helicopter-courses\/faa-private-pilot-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter Private Pilot Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-ttl-area\" style=\"background:url('\/wp-content\/themes\/sky-creation\/images\/bg-course-helicopter.jpg') center center fixed no-repeat;\">\n<div class=\"container\" style=\"height:100%;\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"height:100%;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-24 text-center\" style=\"height:100%;\">\n<div class=\"flex-box\" style=\"height:100%;\">\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"mb-5\">Helicopter Private Pilot Certificate<\/h1>\n<p class=\"b-crumbs mb-0\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/en\/\">Home<\/a> \u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/en\/\/helicopter-courses\/\">Helicopter Courses<\/a> \u00bb Helicopter Private Pilot Certificate<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sec-padding tour-summary\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-8\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/wp-content\/themes\/sky-creation\/images\/img-helicopter-faa-private-pilot-licence01.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-8 \">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/wp-content\/themes\/sky-creation\/images\/img-helicopter-faa-private-pilot-licence02.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-8\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/wp-content\/themes\/sky-creation\/images\/img-helicopter-faa-private-pilot-licence03.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 mb-3 mb-md-0\">\n<h2 class=\"ttl-section-page mb-4\">Basic but critical skills<\/h2>\n<p>The basic knowledge you acquire in our private pilot course is essential for flight safety throughout your future in aviation. Whether you plan to fly for fun, give rides to your family and friends, or aim to become a professional pilot, it all begins with the private pilot certificate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Our simultaneous ground school and in-flight instruction both use our original curricula. Ground school and in-flight training are each divided into three stages. At the end of each stage and at the end of the course, we check to make sure your progress toward the FAA practical test known as the \u201ccheckride.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- col --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"card border-info\">\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\">FAA Minimum Requirements<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"h6\">Part 61.109 Aeronautical experience<\/h4>\n<p>      <!-- --><\/p>\n<table class=\"table mb-2\">\n<tr>\n<td>Must have at least 40 hours of flight time,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Must receive at least 20 hours of flight training from authorized an instructor, and<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10 hours of solo flight training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>      <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=40760189a03dfea0b501608f33820a45&rgn=div5&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2&idno=14#se14.2.61_1109\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-outline-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i> Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Most students complete the training within 50 hours. However, every student learns at his or her own pace, so we cannot guarantee a specific timeframe for completion. We will not compromise your safety by meeting just the minimum number of training hours required by the FAA.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- card-body -->\n    <\/div>\n<p><!-- card -->\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row mt-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-24\">\n    <p class=\"text-center mb-0\">\n <\/p>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sub-nav-page d-none d-md-block\" id=\"fixedBox\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-24\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#itinerary\" data-scroll><i class=\"fal fa-id-card\"><\/i> Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming Certified<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#airplane\" data-scroll><i class=\"fal fa-helicopter\"><\/i> Aircraft Fleets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- row -->\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sec-padding-page\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-20 offset-xl-2 col-lg-22 offset-lg-1 col-md-24\">\n<h4 class=\"color-l-blue ttl-border-page mb-4\"><i class=\"fal fa-id-card\"><\/i> Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming Certified<\/h4>\n<p>    <span class=\"anchor-absolute\" id=\"itinerary\"><\/span><br \/>\n    <!-- table --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Remarks:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Before training<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 weeks<\/td>\n<td>TSA finger-print screening (International students ONLY)<br \/>\nObtain medical certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Flight training with instructor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4 weeks<\/td>\n<td>Takeoffs, maneuvers, landings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>FAA written exam<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Minimum passing score is 70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Solo flights<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 week<\/td>\n<td>At least 10 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cross-country flights<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 weeks<\/td>\n<td>Navigation practices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Checkride preparation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 week<\/td>\n<td>Overall review of knowledge and skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Practical test (checkride)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Oral and flight examsand skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Total: 2 to 3 months<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- table -->\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n<div class=\"col-md-24\">\n    <p class=\"text-center mb-0\">\n <\/p>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sec-padding-page\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-20 offset-xl-2 col-lg-22 offset-lg-1 col-md-24\">\n<h4 class=\"color-l-blue ttl-border-page mb-4\"><i class=\"fal fa-helicopter\"><\/i> Aircraft Fleets<\/h4>\n<p>    <span class=\"anchor-absolute\" id=\"airplane\"><\/span><br \/>\n    <!-- row nest --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 matchHeight\">\n<h5 class=\"color-l-blue text-center\">Robinson R22<\/h5>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/wp-content\/themes\/sky-creation\/images\/img-plane-and-heli-r22.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid mb-3\" alt=\"Cesna C152\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mb-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skycreation.net\/en\/\/our-school-and-company\/our-airplane-and-helicopters\/r22-beta-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i> See Details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- row nest --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- row -->\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u00bb Helicopter Courses \u00bb Basic but critical skills The basic knowledge you acquire in our private pilot course is essential for flight safety throughout your future in aviation. 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