Pilot Certificates
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 Student Pilots, Recreational Pilots and Private Pilots.
Instrument Rating
Once you earn your pilot certificate, the adventure has just begun. The FAA Instrument Rating (IR) course is designed for pilots who wishes to fly without visual reference to the ground. This rating allows pilots to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
Single Engine Instrument Rating
Allows the pilot to fly during Instrument conditions in a single engine aircraft.
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.
