a biennial flight review.
A recreational pilot license is required in order to pilot a private jet in the US.
In order to be a private pilot you are required to have at least 30 hours of training to receive the recreational certificate. For a private pilot certificate you are required to have 40 hours of training.
medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate.
August 31, 2 years later.
The recreational pilot certificate, in the United States, is a limited pilot certificate that allows pilots to fly in a confined area and distance from their point of departure. This compares to the private license in that it is easier to obtain (especially for older people).
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.
Assuming you are in the United States, as long as you can pass a medical (to be a private pilot, more freedom), or have a valid U.S. license (sport/recreational pilot, with a little less freedom), no age is too old to be a pilot.
Yes you must have at least 24 to 50 hours private flying experience(depending on airline) My answer: Yes
During flight, the PIC (Pilot in Command) also referred to as Captain, has the final authority over the aircraft including all passengers and crew. However, on the ground, the Captain answers to the Chief Pilot, if the company has one. All Commercial and charter companies are required to have a chief pilot. Some private companies also have a chief pilot, though not required.
Sport pilot and Recreational pilot certificates have almost the same restrictions: flight only in daytime flight no more than 2000 feet above the ground no more than one passenger must stay within 50 miles of your home airport very restrictive airspace usage--you have to be endorsed by an instructor for each controlled airfield you want to use, for instance. The difference in privileges is a Sport pilot can only fly Light Sport Aircraft, and a Recreational pilot can fly planes with up to 180-horsepower engines. It takes about as much work to get a Private certificate as it does to get a Recreational certificate and you can do far more with the Private certificate...which is why people don't get the Recreational certificate any more. They either get a Sport certificate and fly light sport airplanes around their home areas for fun, or they get a Private certificate and fly general-aviation aircraft anywhere they want to go.
What height is required for a female pilot?
Contact your states dept. of insurance and ask, if not required, might still be a good idea.