Ratings

Under Federal Aviation Administration regulations, flight training must adhere to the minimum standards specified in the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). These basic requirements provide flight instruction minimums (the skills and procedures that a flight instructor needs to teach every student over the course of his/her training) to achieve the various pilot certificates.

• Student
• Sport pilot
• Recreational
• Private pilot
• Commercial
• Airline transport pilot

Student / Private Pilot Rating

FAA's rules for getting a pilot's license (certificate) differ depending on the type of aircraft you fly. You can choose among airplanes, gyroplanes, helicopters, gliders, balloons, or airships.

You should also think about what type of flying you want to do. There are several different types of pilot's licenses, from student pilot all the way up to airline transport pilot. We can provide you with information regarding the eligibility, training, experience, and testing requirements for all these licenses.

Instrument Rating

Once you earn your pilot certificate, the adventure has just begun. The FAA Instrument Rating (IR) course is designed for pilots who wish to fly without visual reference to the ground. This rating allows a pilot to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

Commercial Instrument Rating

A commercial pilot may be compensated for flying. Training for the certificate focuses on a better understanding of aircraft systems and a higher standard of airmanship. The commercial certificate itself does not allow a pilot to fly in instrument meteorological conditions. For aircraft categories where an instrument rating is available, commercial pilots without an instrument rating are restricted to daytime flight within 50 nautical miles (93 km) when flying for hire.

A commercial airplane pilot must be able to operate a complex airplane, as a specific number of hours of complex (or turbine-powered) aircraft time are among the prerequisites, and at least a portion of the practical examination is performed in a complex aircraft.

Multi-Engine Rating

Our multi-engine rating program adds multi-engine privileges to your existing Private of Commercial Pilot Certificate. All necessary ground and flight instruction required by the Multi-Enging Practical Test Standards is included.

Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Rating

The Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Rating in intended for those who intend to demonstrate the highest level of skill, professionalism, and accomplishment in their careers. The ATP Practical Flight Test is essentially a combination of the Instrument and Commercial flight test to higher standards.