Any individual that has the desire to become a pilot obviously has to have a love of being in the air and in control of the plane. However putting this into reality can become quite a big undertaking. It takes a lot of thought and consideration as well as planning become a private a course in miracles.
There are many opportunities available when it comes to becoming a pilot and it’s a matter of making a decision as to what is the most appealing to you. For example if you wanted to go to the very top of the ladder in the pilot category then you would be setting your goals to becoming a designated pilot examiner. Of course at the very bottom of this scale is the student himself. Then there are many to levels that are within these categories. For example you may enjoy being a certified flight instructor or you may even decide that you like airline transport. Then there’s the decisions as well as whether the ultimate goal of getting your private pilots license is more recreational or sport. The great part about making your decision to become a pilot is that you can decide as you go through your course just at what level you want to stop.
Now to decide what it is going to take to get into the air is going to demand a certain amount of dedication with respect to hours and learning theory as well as doing written and oral tests. The ultimate goal will be to successfully complete your flight test. There are rules when it comes to flying and these are the FAA rules and regulations and everything that you learn must be structured around these.
The nice thing about going after your pilots license is that you can actually start before you reach the age of 16. You can at least learn the basics and even do some flying under an instructor that is qualified. Then of course you won’t be able to get your medical certificate until you reach the age of 16. This will definitely be a requirement for solo flying. There will be restrictions upon you still at this particular time but it’s still gives you more freedom to ensure that this is the type of endeavor you want to continue after.
In each category that you may be interested in such a sport or recreational piloting for example there are specific regulations and restrictions for each of these categories. For sports you can’t fly after dark and you can only have one passenger. For recreational you are looking at only being able to fly a maximum distance of 58 miles. These are just a few examples of the many restrictions that you want to learn and abide by.
These restrictions are course will be thoroughly covered in your instructions. There are many things that that you’re going to find that you have to deal with and you are going to have to be sure that you keep up with all your credentials such as your class III medical certificate that has to be renewed at least every 2 to 2 1/2 years.
