Compared to a few decades ago, air travel is a lot more in demand nowadays. A major factor behind this trend is the much lower cost of commercial flights. There’s also the fact that the Internet has made information exchange so much easier, making traveling to foreign lands less intimidating than it used to be.
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We live in deeply controversial times where several pairs of opposing social forces battle it out in the arenas of public opinion, politics, and professional circles. Although there seems to be a lot of strife nowadays, these may just be birthing pains of a society that is more focused on equality. Women are being recognized
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A few days before the clocked turned to 2020, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) geared towards the Unmanned Aircraft community. I know what you’re gonna say… “I don’t fly drones, why should I care?” Well, if you care about having free access to the National Airspace System, please read on.
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With more than 163,000 holders, the private pilot license (PPL) ranks as one of the most sought-after pilot certificates in the US. Statistically, it’s second only to the student pilot certificate. As a private pilot, flying for compensation or hire is almost out of the question. Why is the PPL so popular then? What can
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TLDR: You need 40 hours of flight time, be at least 17 years old, get medically examined, and pass a written and oral exam to become a pilot. For many, flying is a fantasy. A dream, and little more than that. That dream is part of what draws people to Superman and all the other
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The private pilot license, or PPL, reigned supreme among all types of pilot licenses for a long time. Why? As a private pilot, you can fly virtually any aircraft, operate in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions, and add additional ratings such as the multiengine or instrument ratings. Also, you don’t need hundreds of flight hours
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Most people use the terms certificate and license interchangeably when discussing the different types of pilot licenses. Are they just two ways to say the same thing, though? After all, becoming a pilot means learning how to get things right. Let’s see what a good old dictionary says: Among other meanings, Merriam-Webster dictionary defines ‘license’
AirplanesThe FAA is the authority in all matters related to the national airspace, including drone flight. Since 2016, all drone pilots who want to fly their drones commercially need to pass a Part 107 knowledge test and secure a Remote Pilot Certificate, or a drone license. This is a topic we have covered extensively throughout
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Pilot Certificate Cost Student Pilot $75 – $200 (for medical certificate) Sport Pilot $4,400 Recreational Pilot $6,500 Private Pilot $10,000 Commercial Pilot $30,000 Flight Instructor $5,000 Airline Transport Pilot $5,000 Drone Pilot $0 – $450 Exciting as it may be, learning how to fly aircraft expends money. A lot of it, sometimes. So, how much
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Pilot Certificate Time to Get It Student Pilot 3 weeks for certificate (1 to 7 weeks to solo) Sport Pilot 6 weeks to 3 months Recreational Pilot 6 weeks to 3 months Private Pilot 2 weeks to 3 months Commercial Pilot 3 to 9 months Flight Instructor 2 weeks to 3 months Airline Transport Pilot
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