The minimum number of hours to get an FAA Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) is 40. Different countries vary slightly as to the precise number of hours required, but they are all fairly similar. However, most people take considerably longer than this. The average number of hours to PPL issue is often quoted as 60 –
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So you want to learn to fly, and you’ve now decided to actually give it a go! You’ve booked a taster flight, or what is generally known as an ‘introductory’ or ‘discovery’ flight. Virtually all flight training schools can offer one of these. It is what it says: a flight which allows someone who’s never
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With the rise in the prevalence of drone flight, drone pilots are now at a stage where they are expected to operate within long-established aviation standards. Part of these standards is understanding how weather conditions can affect the flight performance of their drones. To this end, drone pilots are expected to understand weather forecasts in
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One of the things you should keep an eye on when you fly a drone is its altitude. After all, there may be drone altitude limitations in your area according to federal restrictions. If you’re flying in controlled airspace under a special authorization, then you may even be subject to a lower altitude limit because
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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 signs of progress in a society that is more focused on equality. Women are being
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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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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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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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