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It specifies required flight topics such as takeoffs and landings, traffic patterns, collision and windshear avoidance, stalls and recovery, emergency procedures, and ground reference maneuvers, plus aeronautical knowledge areas under 61.105(b). Eligibility for the practical exam (“checkride”) is described through required total hours and night/instrument-related training, followed by FAA performance standards and example cost breakdowns.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/private-pilot-information-packet-ppl-requirements-pre-solo-training-checklist/388582/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/private-pilot-information-packet-ppl-requirements-pre-solo-training-checklist/388582.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Ezra","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-08","2026-09-25",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",17,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What pre-solo flight training topics are required for PPL?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"Pre-solo flight training covers proper flight preparation, taxi operations, takeoffs and landings, straight-and-level flight and turns, climbs, airport traffic patterns, collision avoidance and windshear/wake turbulence avoidance, descents, performance at various airspeeds, stall entries and recoveries, emergency procedures, ground reference maneuvers, approach procedures with simulated engine malfunctions, landings with slips, and go-arounds.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What aeronautical knowledge is required before solo under 14 CFR § 61.87(b)?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"It includes applicable portions of 14 CFR parts 61 and 91 relevant to the above training, airspace rules and procedures for the airport, and the flight characteristics and operational limitations of the aircraft make and model to be flown.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"What are the minimum experience requirements to be eligible for the PPL practical exam (“checkride”)?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"Eligibility under 14 CFR § 61.109(a) requires 40 total hours, including 20 hours of dual instruction and 10 hours of solo, with additional specified solo cross-country time and “long” cross-country requirements, plus specified dual cross-country, night training, and instrument/facilities-related training hours.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},388582,1790342373,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":140,"language":141,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":142,"faqs":143,"seo_title":144,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":145,"read_time":146,"preview_page_count":4},1099514068035,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","Private Pilot Information Packet  \nThank you for considering Advanced Aviation for your flight training. Enclosed you will find some information about our program and some resources for your journey.  \nPPL Requirements  \nPre-solo Training Requirements per 14 CFR § 61.87(d)  \n1. Proper flight preparation, procedures, including preflight planning and preparation, powerplant operation, and aircraft systems.  \n2. Taxiing or surface operations, including runups  \n3. Takeoffs and landings, including normal and crosswind  \n4. Straight and level flight and turns in both directions  \n5. Climbs and climbing turns  \n6. Airport traffic patterns, including entry and departure procedures  \n7. Collision avoidance, windshear avoidance, and wake turbulence avoidance  \n8. Descents with and without turns, using high and low drag configurations  \n9. Flights at various airspeeds from cruise to slow flight  \n10.Stall entries from various flight attitudes and power combinations with recovery indicated at the first indication of a stall, and recovery from a full stall  \n11.Emergency procedures and equipment malfunctions  \n12.Ground reference maneuvers  \n13.Approaches to a landing with simulated engine malfunctions  \n14.Slips to a landing  \n15.Go-arounds  \nPre-solo Aeronautical Knowledge per 14 CFR § 61.87(b)  \n● Applicable sections of part 61 and 91 of this chapter as pertaining to the above  \n● Airspace rules and procedures for the airport  \n● Flight characteristics and operational limitations for the make and model of aircraft to be flown  \nPost Solo:  \n● Introduction to short/soft field takeoffs and landings  \n● Cross country flight planning  \n● Cross country flights; dual instruction and solo  \n● Night flight operation and dual cross country  \n● Practical exam preparation  \nAeronautical Experience to be Eligible for a Practical Exam (“checkride”) per 14 CFR § 61.109(a)  \n● 40 hours total time  \n● 20 hours dual instruction  \n● 10 hours solo  \n○ 5 hours solo cross-country  \n○ One “long” cross country of 150 nautical miles total distance with full stop landings at three points and one segment consisting of a straight line distance of 50 nm between takeoff and landing.  \n● 3 hours dual cross country training  \n● 3 hours of night training that includes:  \n○ One cross-country flight over 100 nm total distance  \n○ 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop with each involving a flight in the traffic pattern  \n● 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering solely by reference to instruments including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight  \n● 3 hours of flight training with a CFI in a single engine airplane in preparation for the practical test performed within the preceding 2 calendar months.  \n● 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop involving flight in a traffic pattern at an airport with a control tower.  \nPrivate Pilot Airman Certification Standards for Flight Performance:  \n● Airspeed: +/ -10kts/mph (cruise); +10/ -5 kts/mph (takeoff and landing)  \n● Altitude: +/ -200 feet (cruise); +/ -100 feet (maneuvers)  \n● Heading: +/ -20° (cruise); +/ -10°(maneuvers)  \nPrivate Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge Areas per 14 CFR § 61.105(b)  \n1. Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter related to private pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations  \n2. Accident reporting requirements of the NTSB per 49 CFR § 830  \n3. Use of the applicable portions ofthe “Aeronautical Information Manual”and FAA advisory circulars  \n4. Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems  \n5. Radio communication procedures  \n6. Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather","cbCaivH28LGfj9ZY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivH28LGfj9ZY","pdf",1147922,14,"English","# PPL Requirements\n## Pre-solo Training Requirements (14 CFR § 61.87(d))\n## Pre-solo Aeronautical Knowledge (14 CFR § 61.87(b))\n## Post Solo Training\n## Aeronautical Experience for Practical Exam Eligibility (14 CFR § 61.109(a))\n# Private Pilot Certification Standards and Knowledge Areas\n## Flight Performance Standards\n## Aeronautical Knowledge Areas (14 CFR § 61.105(b))\n## Student Responsibilities\n# Training Costs","[{\"question\":\"What pre-solo flight training topics are required for PPL?\",\"answer\":\"Pre-solo flight training covers proper flight preparation, taxi operations, takeoffs and landings, straight-and-level flight and turns, climbs, airport traffic patterns, collision avoidance and windshear/wake turbulence avoidance, descents, performance at various airspeeds, stall entries and recoveries, emergency procedures, ground reference maneuvers, approach procedures with simulated engine malfunctions, landings with slips, and go-arounds.\"},{\"question\":\"What aeronautical knowledge is required before solo under 14 CFR § 61.87(b)?\",\"answer\":\"It includes applicable portions of 14 CFR parts 61 and 91 relevant to the above training, airspace rules and procedures for the airport, and the flight characteristics and operational limitations of the aircraft make and model to be flown.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the minimum experience requirements to be eligible for the PPL practical exam (“checkride”)?\",\"answer\":\"Eligibility under 14 CFR § 61.109(a) requires 40 total hours, including 20 hours of dual instruction and 10 hours of solo, with additional specified solo cross-country time and “long” cross-country requirements, plus specified dual cross-country, night training, and instrument/facilities-related training hours.\"}]","Private Pilot Information Packet - PPL Requirements - Pre-solo Training Checklist | PDF",1790306930,35]