Like most of us once, we have decided to embark on an adventure, we are anxious to get right at it. It is no different when it comes to one wanting to obtain their private pilot?s license. Once of the first questions you probably want to answer is how much of your time is it going to take to achieve your goal. There is no one answer to this. Its dependant on many factors. First, it depends on the location of your training and what is available. Are there several training facilities or just one? Do they operate full time or part time? Is there a waiting list to get in? These are all questions geared towards how long it will take.

If you have begun your research into becoming a licensed private pilot then you have discovered that there are two major training segments that you must complete. First the pre solo segment then the post solo segment.

All prospective pilots must complete high school. A college-preparatory curriculum is recommended because of the need for pilots to have at least some college education.

There is some controversy as to whether a flying student should progress onto the next phase of training if they have not completed their solo requirements. This would be to the post solo requirements. There is no hard and fast rule that says solo requirements cannot be completed after post solo has been completed or during actually.

Quite often when we are planning to pursue something that is going to cost substantial money we sort of come up with a mental quote. We start researching with this price in mind but most often find out we were way off base. Individuals who are interested in becoming a Pilot will initially think that it is way out of their financial reach. They are often pleasantly surprised when they do get an actual quote from an accredited flying school and it is not as expensive as they had anticipated.