Would you like to begin a career as a professional helicopter pilot? Have a natural curiosity and passion for flying? Havens Aviation’s private pilot license program is the first step in a professional pilot’s career development or for individuals who are interested in learning to fly as a hobby. With your Private Pilot Certificate you are allowed to take family and friends as passengers in your aircraft (or the aircraft you are renting) while acting as Pilot in Command. Havens Aviation’s private pilot license is the primary rating from which all other ratings build upon.

Eligibility Requirements
The FAA has laid out a minimum set of requirements for individuals to be eligible to take their Private Pilot License Exam:

• 17 years of age (although you may begin flight training at any age and may act as the sole pilot in command once you’ve reached the age of 16 and our instructors have approved it)

• Read, speak, write and understand the English language.

• Hold at least a 3rd Class Medical Certificate.

Experience Minimum Requirements
The FAA’s minimum requirements for flight training are as:

• 40 hours of total flight time, including:

  • 20 hours with a Certified Flight Instructor (“dual” flight time), including:

  • 3 hours of cross-country flying (learning to navigate at least 25 miles from your home airport)

  • 3 hours of night training

  • 3 hours of exam preparation

  • 10 hours as the only pilot in the helicopter (“solo” flight time)

• Pass FAA-administered written exam

• Pass FAA- administered oral and practical exams

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