Many people don’t quite understand the requirements needed to become a private pilot There are a lot of subject areas both on the ground and in the airplane you will need to cover to meet the requirements for your private pilot license

So you are thinking of starting your training for a Private Pilot License, you will need to read a lot of handbooks and guides to get you through your training Though there are many different manufacturers, they all pretty much have the same information it is just presented in a different way

The private pilot license requirements are broken down into a few different sections In most cases you will see something like this: 40 Hours Total 20 Hours Dual Instruction 10 Hours Solo Now in other places you may see some added information 3 Hours Instrument 3 Hours Night 5 Hours Solo Cross Country Now this is correct and the FAA regulations for the private pilot license do state this