OBTAIN YOUR PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE IN FAIRFIELD, NJ

You must be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language and meet the physical standards for a third class medical certificate prior to beginning training. Upon your first lesson, a valid driver's license and birth certificate or passport must be presented. Once your official training begins, you must possess a valid student pilot certificate and a third class medical certificate prior to your first solo flight. Students must be at least 16 years of age to complete a solo flight and at least 17 years old to earn a private pilot certificate.  

Unfortunately, there is no straight forward answer to that question as the FAA requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight training, but the national average for receiving a private pilot license is closer to 60 hours. That being said, all students learn at different paces, but it has been observed that students training 3 or more times per week achieve their certificate much closer to the 40 hour benchmark. The more time you are able to dedicate to instruction and study, the faster you’re able to achieve your Private Pilot License. This however is not a requirement and you can always learn at your own pace.

Lessons are typically 2-2.5 hours, from preflight inspection to post-flight debriefing where you and your CFI talk about how you performed, what you did well, what needs work, and what you'll do on your next lesson.

The options are endless! Take local sightseeing flights with friends and family, travel farther for business or recreation. Test your mettle (and your stomach) learning to fly aerobatics for fun or competition. Build and fly your own aircraft or restore and fly antique/classic aircraft. Join a flying club to connect with other aviation enthusiasts. You can also support a growing number of flight organizations that support humanitarian causes, such disaster relief or transportation for non-critical medical treatment..

Part 61 schools are not bound to a structured curriculum; they can rearrange the order in which you learn things to suit your schedule, which benefits those who can fly only on weekends and morning/evenings. Part 61 is by far the most flexible training option and requires little to no financial commitment.

Student pilots cannot carry passengers when flying solo. However, friends or family may ride along on flights, if your instructor approves. Private pilots may carry as many passengers as the airplane will legally seat, provided it stays within the airplane’s performance and weight-and-balance limitations.