Q&A: Does a pilots license really take the years of college?
by Timewinder
Question by David: Does a pilots license really take the years of college?
My teach took us on a trip to Dowling College Teach of Aviation and they told us that we can start learning to glide whenever even now (im 12) so they are telling me this yet here we are in a COLLEGE for aviation. Does it really take that long and that much studying?
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Answer by samantha
there is no college requirement for a pilots certificate,. it does require testing and demonstratable hours of experience as well as a try out flight by an FAA certified tester. There are colleges that will help prepare you for a career in aviation but the pilots certificate itself does not require any college, you can get certified at 17.
To get a private pilot’s license, you must
* be at least 17 years
* have a contemporary FAA third-class health check certificate
* log at least 40 hours of flight
* have at least 20 hours of flight with an instructor
* have at least 10 hours of solo flight
* pass the FAA Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge written test
* pass a FAA Private Pilot flight exam
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In addition to the above answer, all of the flight times are the minimum. I would plot on at least 60 hours of total flight time to get your private pilots certificate, also you don’t really need a college degree, how ever it may help in the long run.
According to FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations), you can get a liscence to glide a glider starting at age 14. For a private rating read FAR 61.96. You must be at least 17 years ancient,have at least a third class health check, have passed an FAA knowlege test, flown with an instructor for at least 40 hours, have a flight interview and checkride with an FAA inspector. Some schools can push you through to your private certificate in one year or less.
All you need to get a pilot’s license is pilot training, which is independent of any academic institution or program. You don’t have to go to a special college or university.
If you wish to glide for a living, employers naturally tend to prefer university graduates over those with no university education, but that’s very much a secondary consideration, as the most vital qualifications are the necessary pilot certifications and ratings, and lots of experience flying.
In the United States, you can start taking flying lessons at any age, but it does not take years to learn to glide. Depending on how much time and money you can dedicate to the task, you can learn in weeks to months. For most prospective pilots the major source of delay is a lack of money or time; the training itself is not very long.
No, but it certainly helps. At Embry-Riddle, they have one semester-long class for the private pilot license, one for the instrument rating, commercial license, etc, which is supposed to run alongside your flight block at the same time, so it’s basically learning everything you need to know for each part several times over.
No. If you can glide full time (literally 7 days a week), it’s possible to go from 0 hours to having your commercial pilots license and flight instructor certificates in 6 - 12 months. I’d only recommend people do that if they are training to be a professional pilot, are quick learners and can really dedicate all their time to flying (i.e. they don’t work). Still though, it certainly doesn’t take 4 years.
Keep in mind though, in order to have any shot at a successful career, you will need a 4 year college degree. It does not have to be from an aviation teach. It can be in anything you want.
I’ve educated people to glide from zero hours to quick their private pilot checkride in as small as 21 days, including all the studying required to pass the written exam. You must be at least 17 to hold a private license. An “accelerated” flight teach program that expenditure in the neighborhood of $ 70,000 can get you through the commercial pilot, instrument, multi-engine and flight instructor ratings in under a year. You must be 18 to hold a commercial license. The college stuff is not required, except that any flying job really worth having, outside of being an alaska bush pilot (which I’ve done) pretty much requires a 2 or 4 year college degree to be competetive for a job.
The Yahoo terms of service clearly state that you must be 13 to access this forum. You are off to a very terrible start in a field where people hold a fantastic deal of trust and responsibility.
No. There are three-week curricula in the US.