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Can student loans be used to take lessons to earn a private pilot's license?
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∙ 8y ago
Yes, you would simply accept more loan money than you are going to need for school (I always accept the max). Then your school will send you a check for the amount your lender pays over what is owed to them. Use the money to be a pilot!
i think that previous answer is only valid if the student is otherwise enrolled in college, which is not necessarily the case. If you are just doing the private lessons, then the pilot school will need to have accrediation, which I doubt it does. If, however, you are concurrently enrolled in an accredited school, then yes, you can overborrow and apply the money towards your license.
Check with local community colleges.
I used my VA GI Bill payments for tuition at Motlow State Community College. They offered aviation courses, including weather and IFR pilot. IFR pilot included X number of hours of flight instruction in IFR. I got all my hours and used almost all of my GI Bill that way.
THE KEY WAS THAT I HAD TO SPECIFY MY CAREER GOAL AS "COMMERCIAL PILOT" AND had to pass a physical of the level that a commercial pilot has to have. Commercial pilot does not necessarily mean "Airline" pilot. It could be helo, crop duster, air ambulance, air mail, etc.
No reason you couldn't use a student loan for that. Look for a college that offers this. Another one here in TN is Middle Tennessee State University. Our governor just bought them 15 or so new training aircraft.
I used student loans to obtain all of my pilot certificates/ratings. The easiest way to do this is through an accredited college. They will be able to estimate your expenses with the cost of the flight hours in addition to regular expenses a student would normally incur, and you will be eligible for additional loan amounts. Call the financial aid department at any college that you are looking at and they will help you out. Some of the past responses were a little off, talk to the colleges directly as opposed to getting your information from web postings.
Depends. At a legit flight-training school, you definitely can: My brother got a pilot license at an accredited school using loans from campusdoor.com.
Private lessons... I doubt it. You probably want to go through a legit school for this anyhow.
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Is a private pilot's license the same as a private pilots certificate?
Yep.
What percentage of private pilots have an instrument rating?
A small %. If a private pilot was intrument rated they probably have their commercial license so they wouldnt be private pilots they would be commercial pilots
Which license will you get first to be a pilot?
The private pilots license is generally the first step to a career in flying.
Is there a difference between a commercial pilots license and an integrated commercial pilots license?
Yes there is military license you get it when you train with the armed forces of your country but the civilian license can be get by going to school like university or private colleges and clubs.
How old do you have to be to get a private pilot licence?
The age is not a legal requirement for a pilot license; however you need to show enough maturity to be given the commands of an airplane. Your flight instructor will not give you authorization for a solo flight until he thinks you are a safe and responsible pilot. I've heard of a boy who got his pilot's license at 12; this is possible, but exceptional. __________________________________________________________________________________ In the United States, you have to be: 16 to get your Student Pilots Licenses (meaning you can solo) 17 to get your Private License You can fly with an Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) at any age. (I have my Private License with Instrument Rating)
How do you learn to fly?
get in a small plane with a flight instructor, let him teach you to fly it and then eventually get your private pilots license
How old do you have to be to get your pilot license in AZ?
For a real plane like a Cessna, you have to be at least 16 to have a flight student certificate, I think you have to be 18+ to have a real "Pilots license"
How do you get pilots license easily in san Andreas?
Even a basic 'private pilots licence' requires at LEAST 40 hours flying experience - and passes is numerous exams. there are no 'shortcuts' !
How old do you have to be to start flying lessons?
You can start flying lessons at any age. You have to be 16 in order to solo and you have to be 17 to obtain a private pilots licence, but you can start operating the controls at any age with a pilot.
If you have a commercial flying license can you fly your own aircraft?
Yes you can. A commercial flying license is above and beyond a private pilots license which is needed to fly on your own. A commercial flying license allows you to fly for profit.
Can someone explain a recreational and private pilots' certificates?
The recreational pilot certificate was created by the FAA for "weekend" pilots, retired pilots, and pilots who cannot pass the FAA physical for the private pilots license. It is intended for pilots who fly for pleasure only and limits those pilots to daytime flying, aircraft with no more than four seats and powerplants of 180hp or less. Like a private pilots license, recreational pilots cannot fly for monetary compensation.A private pilot certificate has its own restrictions but a private pilot has the ability to attain further license endorsements to remove those restrictions.A private pilot may not fly in IFR weather until they have attained the IFR endorsement.A private pilot may not fly aircraft with more than a 200hp powerplant without the high-performance endorsement.A private pilot may not fly for monetary compensation without the commercial endorsement.A private pilot may not fly multi-engined aircraft without the multi-engine endorsement.A private pilot may not fly complex aircraft (aircraft with retractable gear and/or constant-speed prop) without the complex aircraft endorsement....and so on.The primary difference is that a private pilot usually intends to go on with their training and eventually attain these endorsements. The recreational certificate is intended for pilots who simply wish to fly on sunny days, just for fun, and has much less stringent requirements as far as training, currency, and medical. Many retired/older pilots who can no longer pass the FAA physical will opt for the recreational certificate so they can still fly for fun. Disabled people also can attain a recreational pilots license, but may have additional restrictions.
Can you get a job using your private pilots license?
you cant take people up in the sky for profit, but you could do some photography, etc.
