Plan Ahead

Now that you've decided why you want to learn to fly airplanes comes the next step. The title is simple enough but there is a lot to think about. You need to know that this is going to take you awhile to accomplish your goal.

Let's talk minimums...40 hours of flying before you can even take the practical, 20 with an instructor. That's it, the minimums. This is a realistic goal, I passed my practical test with 41.5 hours, however I had flown a bunch prior with family.

That's 20 hours of flying paying for an instructor AND an airplane and 20 hours of just the airplane time. It's going to add up quick. You need to know how you are going to fund your training. Try and have as much money ready to go as you can to avoid training delays.

Not only money but time is a big factor as well. Understand that if you only fly once or twice a week you will have to do some review flights. The BEST possible solution is to fly 3 - 4 times per week. I know it seems like a lot but it WILL save you money and worries!

Don't worry, you'll soon enough see the light at the end of the tunnel!

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