Learn To Fly
Interested in learning to fly?
Did you know that there are over 13,600 airports in the United States? 75% of major airline flights operate out of just 46 major metropolitain airports. 70% of all airline passengers are merely shuttled among 30 hub airports. Only 650 U.S. airports are certified for scheduled airline service with aircraft seating more than 30 passengers.
With thousands of airports not served by commercial aviation and the time and hassle associated with airline travel, it makes more sense than ever to explore the benefits of becoming a private pilot or owning a private aircraft. Advantage Aviation offers beginning flight instruction to advanced ratings. We can offer you a Demo flight to get you started. We will rent you a plane or help you with the purchase of your own. We also offer aircraft management and pilot services if you want the benefits of general aviation but are not interested in becoming a pilot.
"What does it take to learn to fly?"
The answer is it is never the same for any two people. Like any other skill it varies between the individual. The good news is that almost anyone can learn to fly. Advantage Aviation offers demo flights for anyone that is interested in "trying it out" without any commitment. During your first demo flight you will actually get to fly the plane. Don't worry, all of our planes have dual controls and our skilled instructors can take over at any time.
FAA Requirements
Private: For an airplane single-engine rating.
40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training
3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane;
3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includes:
- One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and
- 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight;
3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine airplane, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of the test; and 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at least:
- 5 hours of solo cross-country time;
- One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and
- Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.