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LEARN TO FLY
@ Crawfordsville Aviation
No matter what your ultimate goal in aviation is -
be it recreational flying or a more advanced training program -
you must start by getting a private pilot's license.
This private license allows a pilot to fly
a single-engine airplane under visual flight rules
(VFR), meaning visibility of at least three miles,
as well as at night.
A private pilot may carry passengers
but may not be paid for doing so,
although the pilot can share operating expenses with the passengers.
Once you have earned a private license,
you can work toward other certificates:
a commercial certificate allows you to
be paid for your flying, a flight instructor 
certificate enables you to teach others,
and an airline transport certificate permits
you to fly an airliner.
You can also add various ratings
that allow you pilot multi-engine airplanes,
navigate using instruments in bad weather,
and fly different aircraft like seaplanes,
gliders, helicopters, and balloons.
The prerequisites for a pilot's license are simple enough that almost anyone can earn one:
Medical examination.
You must pass the basic medical exam that all applicants are required to undergo,
certifying that you meet the medical standards for safely operating an aircraft. Be sure to check out
the medical examiners in this area, with the menu to the left..
Language.
All applicants for the private license have to be able to read,
speak, and understand English (the international language of aviation).
Age.
The FAA says you must be at least 16 years
old to fly solo with a student pilot certificate,
and 17 years old to get a pilot's license.
There is no upper age limit, provided that
you are healthy enough to pass the basic medical exam discussed above.
Time.
It's gonna take quite a bit. A private license requires a minimum of 40
hours of flight time, with most student pilots logging closer to 55
hours before their final check ride, as well as extra time
for study on the ground in preparation for an FAA written test.
The length of your training depends in part
on whether you want to study full- or part-time.
Intensive full-time programs can be completed in as few
as two weeks or a month, while a part-time student typically takes
between four and six months of flying several times a week.
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