Private Pilot AMEL Certificate Requirements

 

CFR 14.61.103
Eligibility

  • Must be at least 17 years of age
  • Must be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
  • Must pass a written exam
  • Must pass a practical test (checkride)

Flight Experience Requirements

  • 40 Total hours
    • 20 Hours from an authorized instructor
      • 3 Hours of cross-country experience
      • 3 Hours of night flight training in a multi-engine airplane
        • One cross-country flight
        • 10 takeoffs and landings
      • 3 Hours of instrument training
      • 3 Hours in preparation for the practical test within 90 days prior to the test
    • 10 Hours of solo flight
      • 5 Hours of solo cross-country
      • 1 solo cross-country of at least 250 nautical miles
      • Three takeoffs and landings at an airport with an operating control tower