Re: Heres an odd question..

Posted by WndJameR from spider-to081.proxy.aol.com on June 29, 2001 at 03:09:30:

In Reply to: Heres an odd question.. posted by Georgiana Jones on June 28, 2001 at 17:20:22:

I have the basic license (single gine, land, VFR), but haven't flown in years (too expensive a hobby...the boat is already a hole in the water where I throw money). However, most of the should still hold true...

1) You will need to pass a class 3 flight physical.
2) You will need to obtain a class C radio telephone operator's license.
3) You will need to take about 20 hours of Ground School.
4) Depending upon whether you get your license under part 65 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) you will need a minimum of 35 hours flight time, or part 95, 40 hours flight time.
5) You will need a minimum of 200 hours flight time before you can progress to the next rating (multi-engine, Instrument, Commercial, etc.)
6) You must be checked out by an Instructor Pilot for each different type of aircraft, even though they may be of the same class (single engine, land). The exception to this is getting checked out in a more difficult model, which automatically qualifies you in the simpler models (example; Getting checked out in a Piper Sierra, which has retractable landing gear, automatically qualifies you for the Piper Sundowner, which is the same aircraft, but with fixed gear, or the Piper Sport, which is only a 2 seat version, fixed gear).
7) Rental is by the hour, wet fee means fuel included, dry obviously means the opposite. When I was flying, a basic Cessna 152 cost about $25.00 to $30.00 an hour, and that was about as cheap as you could get, and I was flying some 20 years ago.
8) The license doesn't expire...You have to screw up to get it pulled. However, you must go through a bi-annual flight examination with an instructor, as well as meet certain minimums to remain current (example: minimum 5 take offs and landings-daylight in a 90 day period for currency - minimum 5 take ofs and landings at night to stay qualified for nights. Like I said, I haven't flown in years, but the FAA say I still possess a license - I just REALLY out of currency.

If after all this, you're still interested, go to your local airport. Many flight schools offer a first lesson at very affordable prices to get people to at least try flying. Who knows, you might want to make it a career...

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:      I have the basic license (single gine, land, VFR), but haven't flown in years (too expensive a hobby...the boat is already a hole in the water where I throw money).  However, most of the should still hold true...

: 1)  You will need to pass a class 3 flight physical.
: 2)  You will need to obtain a class C radio telephone operator's license.
: 3)  You will need to take about 20 hours of Ground School.
: 4)  Depending upon whether you get your license under part 65 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) you will need a minimum of 35 hours flight time, or part 95, 40 hours flight time.  
: 5)  You will need a minimum of 200 hours flight time before you can progress to the next rating (multi-engine, Instrument, Commercial, etc.)
: 6)  You must be checked out by an Instructor Pilot for each different type of aircraft, even though they may be of the same class (single engine, land).  The exception to this is getting checked out in a more difficult model, which automatically qualifies you in the simpler models (example;  Getting checked out in a Piper Sierra, which has retractable landing gear, automatically qualifies you for the Piper Sundowner, which is the same aircraft, but with fixed gear, or the Piper Sport, which is only a 2 seat version, fixed gear).
: 7)  Rental is by the hour, wet fee means fuel included, dry obviously means the opposite.  When I was flying, a basic Cessna 152 cost about $25.00 to $30.00 an hour, and that was about as cheap as you could get, and I was flying some 20 years ago.
: 8)  The license doesn't expire...You have to screw up to get it pulled.  However, you must go through a bi-annual flight examination with an instructor, as well as meet certain minimums to remain current (example: minimum 5 take offs and landings-daylight in a 90  day period for currency - minimum 5 take ofs and landings at night to stay qualified for nights.  Like I said, I haven't flown in years, but the FAA say I still possess a license - I just REALLY out of currency.

:      If after all this, you're still interested, go to your local airport.  Many flight schools offer a first lesson at very affordable prices to get people to at least try flying.  Who knows, you might want to make it a career...

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