Private Pilot Rating

• Learn to fly for fun or as the first step in an aviation career.
• FAA Part 61.
• All flight lessons are conducted with personal, one-on-one instruction.
• Start anytime.
• We work around your schedule so that you are still able to meet your present responsibilities.
• Open 7 days a week.
• Variety of air traffic and airspace surrounding KNEW.
• Helping people become pilots for nearly two decades!

What inspires you to fly? The ability to fly away for a weekend to visit friends and family? Enjoying the serenity of the sky? Flying to new destinations to see the sights? Pursuit of a career from above?

No matter the reason, the first step in your aviation journey and cornerstone of all your future flight training, is your private pilot certificate. Holders of a private pilot license (PPL) are allowed to operate almost any single-engine aircraft under 12,500 lbs. with passengers in good weather conditions during the day and at night nearly anywhere in the world for non-commercial purposes. In as little as 2-4 months, you’ll learn how to control the aircraft, perform basic maneuvers, communicate with air traffic control, become familiar with federal regulations, traffic patterns, and more. Let us chart your course to a future filled with fun and adventure by air!

• Read, write, speak and understand English.
• Provide passport or birth certificate for proof of US citizenship.
• International students must complete TSA registration and authorization.
• Obtain at least an FAA third-class medical certificate.
• Obtain an FAA student pilot certificate.
• Secure non-owned aircraft insurance with $50,000 minimum coverage for aircraft physical damage.
• Complete enrollment application and pay application & technology fees.
• Purchase books and supplies.

Details for all NOAT&FT Policies are included in the application packet, but here is a brief overview of the ones we get asked about most.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Lessons cancelled or rescheduled with notice 72 hours or more are not charged. If the cancellation/rescheduling is between 72 to 48 hours before the reservation, a $75 fee is assessed. Any cancellation/rescheduling with less than 48 hours’ notice will be assessed the full cancellation fee per the full policy. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

WEATHER POLICY: If a flight lesson is scheduled, the student is expected to attend regardless of weather. Weather days provide a valuable opportunity to focus on core knowledge.

SCHEDULING: Currently all lessons/rentals are scheduled through the front desk or your instructor if front desk staff is not available. You can check current availability through Flight Schedule Pro.

Payment-in-Full and Block Discount Rates Available!

*All Pricing Subject to Change. Package excludes application and technology fees, books & supplies, written exam, practical exam, insurance, and fuel surcharge. Estimates are based on our Part 61 syllabus and do not include lesson repeats.

Students must be at least 16 years old to fly solo and be at least 17 years of age for a rating. Training can begin prior to those milestones, but we recommend meeting with our Chief Instructor before enrolling.

We require all our students/renters to carry non-owned aircraft insurance, minimum coverage of $50,000 for physical damage. All policies should have coverage for damage to aircraft/persons/and property. You wouldn’t drive your own car, rent a car, or ride a motorcycle without coverage, so why fly a plane without it either?

To start your medical, you will complete FAA Form 8500-8 online. Information entered into MedXPress will be available for your FAA-designated AME to review. Click here to search the FAA database for an AME near you. Choose AME in the Designee Types dropdown, and then we’ve found it’s easiest to search by location by entering your county (or parish in Louisiana) and the state.