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Started by Pat McCotter, June 29, 2005, 08:17 AM NHFT

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aworldnervelink

QuoteFor starters, there are tests to be passed beforehand, and the 1700 hours of "ground school" before being allowed to test for a cosmetology license isn't all that different from the "ground school" hours required to pass the FAA exam.

There is no time requirement for the FAA exam - you may attend a real ground school or study for it on your own. If you choose to do it yourself (I did) you simply have to get your instructor to sign off that you're ready to take the exam.

It's not really all that difficult compared to, say, the Sun Certified Java Programmer exam...


KBCraig

Quote from: aworldnervelink on December 13, 2005, 02:13 PM NHFT
QuoteFor starters, there are tests to be passed beforehand, and the 1700 hours of "ground school" before being allowed to test for a cosmetology license isn't all that different from the "ground school" hours required to pass the FAA exam.

There is no time requirement for the FAA exam - you may attend a real ground school or study for it on your own. If you choose to do it yourself (I did) you simply have to get your instructor to sign off that you're ready to take the exam.

It's not really all that difficult compared to, say, the Sun Certified Java Programmer exam...


Anybody who will relax and pay attention can earn a private pilot ticket, but it's long and expensive. Whether you go through a home course or full instruction for ground school, you still have to get a minimum of 40 hours stick time (many get 60-70) before being licensed. By the time you pay for the aircraft time and the IP time, it's expensive!

The new Light Sport license is interesting. As soon as there are enough LSAs out there for rental and instruction, the field should really take off for people who just want to get out and fly around on a pretty sunny day, without the complexities involved in a full rating.

Plus, the LS hours count towards a private ticket, if you want to go on from there.

I don't see the reason for government licensing of private pilots. If someone is stupid enough to fly without adequate training, when they screw up they seldom hurt anything on the ground, but almost always pay the ultimate penalty themselves.

Kevin