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Is It Hard To Be A Pilot? – The Surprising Truth

Pilot Institute

Checkride: Pass an FAA written knowledge exam and practical flight test (checkride). Checkride: Pass the FAA Instrument Practical Test (Checkride). Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC). 3 hours of checkride prep (within 60 days of test).

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How to Convert a Foreign Pilot License to an FAA Certificate

Pilot Institute

In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about converting your foreign pilot license to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) one. Pass FAA written exams and checkrides for full certification. Does the FAA Recognize Foreign Pilot Experience? Get a Foreign-Based FAA certificate after FAA verification meeting.

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.

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Trial by Ice

Air Facts

Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. Another difference is that pilots today are almost never out of radar contact, as I was in the story. After all, I had just aced my checkride. What else was there to know?

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FAA Part 61 vs. 107: Which Certification Path Should You Follow?

Pilot's Life Blog

FAA Part 61 This is the traditional route for becoming a private pilot , commercial pilot, or flight instructor. To earn a Part 61 certificate, you need the required flight hours, pass written exams, and complete a practical test or checkride. Part 107 governs the certification of commercial drone (UAS) pilots.

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Unintended Consequences of Reducing ATP Minimum Hours

Flight Training Central

The aviation industry has long debated the minimum flight hours required for pilots to obtain an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, a prerequisite for serving as a pilot in command at major airlines. This not only increases costs for students but also delays their progression toward professional pilot careers.

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Types of Pilot Licenses Explained (Student, Recreational, Private, Commercial, ATP, and more)

Pilot Institute

Hold a commercial or an airline transport pilot certificate. As a flight instructor, you can train pilots, conduct flight reviews, and issue endorsements required for pilot certificates, ratings, knowledge tests, and checkrides. 750 hours for current or former US military pilots. Good question.