Question about learning to fly?

Question

I've got a question. I know when in flight training, they teach you to fly so you can fly solo (by yourself). But what else will they teach you in order to obtain a pilots license or commercial license? Is it just a matter of racking up hours?

(CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, but when you have a pilots license, you can have passengers in the plane with you, and with a commercial, you can charge other people to fly them.)

Answer 1

flight lessons will teach you how to take off and land an a/c in different conditions- normal, short, and soft field, how to control the aircraft by reference to visual objects, how to safely control the a/c in an emergency and land, how to talk to ATC, aerodynamics, recovering from stalls and unusal attitudes, understand and use weather infomation, cross country planning,  navigation and flying, and a very basic intro to controlling an a/c by instruments for the private.

With a PPC, you can carry passengers, but only after you meet the recency requirements, and you can only charge them an equal amount in the cost of an a/c rental.

Commerical pilot certifcate does not mean that you can charge you passengers, it basically means that you can be compenstated for your flying, other in other words, can work for an air carrier that charges a fee to a passenger, , but you are not an air carrier, who can charge a fee.

Private Pilot cert. has a min amount of hrs (40hrs) which contain all of the required manevuers, x-country time, and being able to control the aircraft in all phases of flight.

Commerical is much harder, and more knoweledge of regultions, aerodynamics, and differnert, highly complex manevuvers such as chandelles, eights on pylons, steep spiral, and 180degree power off precesion approach.

To get your ratings, enroll at a flight school and deposit money, you will work with an instuctor that will explain an present the knowledge that you have to learn, and demonstrate and allow you to practice  and master all the flight requirments to get a rating.  Training is very very expensive, so if you want to be a pilot, its takes a very strong dedication.

Answer 2

I believe you are asking about the checkride.  Once an applicant has met all of the prerequisites, including accumulating the required flight time, passing the appropriate "written test" (actually taken on a computer), and receiving instruction in the areas of operation appropriate to the certificate sought, it's time for the checkride.

The checkride involves meeting with an FAA inspector or designated examiner.  The examiner will inspect the applicant's logbook and application.  If the applicant qualifies, the examiner will start conducting the oral exam.  This involves asking the applicant questions about pilot privileges and limitations, aircraft systems and limitations, meteorology, aerodynamics, flight planning, regulations, and so on.

After the oral exam is completed to the satisfaction of the examiner, the flight test will start.  This involves preflighting the airplane, briefing the examiner like he is a passenger, and completing all of the items appropriate to the certificate or rating the applicant is seeking.  This usually involves starting a cross country flight, radio navigation, emergencies, and maneuvers meant to display the applicant's mastery of the airplane.  All of the items to be tested, along with the "measuring stick" for determining satisfactory completion, are listed in the Practical Test Standards.  You can read those here: http://www.faa.gov/education_research/te...

If the examiner finds the oral and flight tests to be satisfactory, he will issue the applicant a temporary certificate on the spot, giving the applicant the authority to exercise the privileges of the certificate.

To answer your secondary question, a private pilot certificate does allow you to fly with passengers.  A commercial pilot certificate allows somebody to fly for hire - being paid to fly - but NOT to charge the public to fly them.  A commercial pilot may work for a commercial operator, but may not become a commercial operator without being certified as such.  I know this sounds confusing... But basically, a person cannot have a fresh commercial pilot certificate and then start a one person airline.

Answer 3

The most important thing that they teach you is how to land the airplane safely.

Answer 4

Buy a stimulator game first. If you are so confident join some courses.

Answer 5

The knowledge, proficiency, and experience that is required and will be tested is stated in Federal Air Regulations:

Part 61.105

Part 61.107

Part 61.109

Answer 6

Basic flight training includes instruction in law, radio communications procedures, navigation, weather, basic aerodynamics, engine mechanics, and the workings of instruments, controls, and other systems.  You will learn some anatomy and physiology, geography, and a little psychology.

In addition, you will learn the basic skills required to plan a flight, inspect an airplane before flight, use the pilot's operating handbook, verify the presence of all required legal documents, communicate with ground facilities, taxi on the airport, interact with other traffic, take off, maneuver in flight, land, and return to the proper ramp facilities.

You will be tested, both in practical procedures and in written form, on all of these areas of knowledge.  So the first thing you must have to be a pilot is a love of knowledge, a high degree of respect for the law and the institutions, and a strict attention to detail.

After you have been introduced to all of these things and become certified as a private pilot, you will be ready to start learning to fly.  The examiner who hands you your temporary certificate will say, "This is a license to learn."

And you'd better believe it.

Good luck, and have fun!