Private Pilot Certificate (PPL) - ACS Aligned
Prerequisites: 17+ years old, 3rd Class Medical, ability to read/speak English
40+
Flight Hours
35-40
Ground Hours
8-12
Weeks (Typical)
$11,000
Estimated Cost
Rates: Airplane $169/hr | Instructor $60/hr
Ground Training Lessons
Reference: PHAK, PFHB
Ground 1: Airplanes and Aerodynamics
- Flight Principles, Aerodynamics 3.0 hrs
Ground 2: Airplane Instruments, Engines, Systems
- Systems, Instruments 3.0 hrs
Ground 3: Airports, Air Traffic Control, Airspace
- Airport Operations, ATC 3.0 hrs
Ground 4: Federal Aviation Regulations
- FARs, Regulations 3.0 hrs
Ground 5: Airplane Performance, Weight & Balance
- Performance Calculations 3.0 hrs
Ground 6: Aeromedical Factors, ADM
- Medical, Decision Making 2.0 hrs
Ground 7: Aviation Weather
Ground 8: Aviation Weather Services
- Weather Reports, Forecasts 2.5 hrs
Ground 9: Navigation: Charts, Computers
Ground 10: Navigation Systems
Ground 11: Cross-Country Flight Planning
Ground 2: Airplane Instruments, Engines, Systems
- Systems, Instruments 3.0 hrs
Ground 3: Airports, Air Traffic Control, Airspace
- Airport Operations, ATC 3.0 hrs
Ground 4: Federal Aviation Regulations
- FARs, Regulations 3.0 hrs
Ground 5: Airplane Performance, Weight & Balance
- Performance Calculations 3.0 hrs
Ground 6: Aeromedical Factors, ADM
- Medical, Decision Making 2.0 hrs
Ground 7: Aviation Weather
Ground 8: Aviation Weather Services
- weather Reports, Forecasts 2.5 hrs
Ground 9: Navigation: Charts, Computers
Ground 10: Navigation Systems
Ground 11: Cross-Country Flight Planning
Flight Training Lessons (GLEIM)
Part 61 Flight Lessons
STAGE ONE - Pre-Solo
- Flight 1: Introduction to Flight 1.0 hr
- Flight 2: Four Fundamentals of Flight 1.0 hr
- Flight 3: Basic Instrument Maneuvers 1.5 hr
- Flight 4: Slow Flight and Stalls 1.5 hr
- Flight 5: Emergency Operations 1.5 hr
- Flight 6: Performance Maneuvers 1.5 hr
- Flight 7: Review 1.5 hr
- Flight 8: Go-Around/Rejected Landing 1.5 hr
- Flight 9: Presolo Review 1.5 hr
- Flight 10: Presolo Review 1.5 hr
- Flight 11: FIRST SOLO 0.5 hr
STAGE TWO - Post-Solo
- Flight 12: Second Solo 1.0 hr
- Flight 13: Short/Soft Field Operations 1.5 hr
- Flight 14: Solo Maneuvers Review 1.0 hr
- Flight 15: Navigation Systems 1.5 hr
- Flight 16: Dual Cross-Country 1.7 hr
- Flight 17: Night Flight - Local 1.3 hr
- Flight 18: Night Cross-Country 1.7 hr
- Flight 19: Solo Cross-Country (150NM) 3.0 hr
- Flight 20: Maneuvers Review 1.2 hr
- Flight 21: Solo Practice 2.0 hr
- Flight 22: Solo Practice 2.0 hr
- Flight 23: Checkride Prep 1.5 hr
Flight Training (ACS Aligned)
Flight hours distributed across all Areas of Operation
Minimum Hours per FAR 61.109
- Total Flight Time 40 hrs minimum
- Dual Received 30 hrs minimum
- Solo 10 hrs minimum
- Solo Cross-Country 5 hrs minimum
- Night (3 hrs night, 10 takeoffs/landings) 3 hrs
- X-C Country 50nm 10 hrs
Flight Training by Area
- Dual Instruction 35 hrs min
- Solo Flight 10 hrs min
- Solo XC (150NM) 5 hrs min
- Night 3 hrs min
- Instrument (Hood) 3 hrs min
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