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The private pilot syllabus at a glance. 

The flight hours are estimates based on averages some students may spend more times on maneuvers than others Its typical the landing phases of training will be the most challenging. 

The First flight this is also known as a discovery flight. This flight will start of with a detailed preflight overview. The flight itself will be about an hour. This flight will cover Basic familiarization of the aircraft and the four fundamentals of flight; climbs, level flight, turns, and descents. 

flight hours 2-5 take-offs, maneuvers such as slow flight, steep turns, power-off stalls, landings.

Flight hours 6-12 takeoffs, emergency descents, simulated engine failures, turns around a point, s-turns, landings.

Flight hours 13-20; unusual attitudes, fine tuning and review of maneuvers. Landing training, go-arounds, pattern entry scenarios. Slips. Stage check, this is usually conducted with a flight instructor that is not the students main instructor to ensure safety and proficiency for this stage.

Flight hours 21-25 landing scenarios solo endorsement and solo flight in pattern. 

Flight hours 25-35 dual cross country flight and. Soft and short field take-offs & landings. Solo cross-country flight. Flight hours 36-40+. Student building solo time. Cross wind take-offs and landings. Dual Night flight cross country towered and non towered airports. 

Additional hours are used to fine tune maneuvers and flight scenarios. 

While the FAA only requires a minim of 40 hours (part 61) to become a private pilot the national average is indicating a higher total. Let’s face it most of us are not just only flying we have other things going on in our lives, that demand our attention school, families, etc. Flying is a perishable skill that is why it is suggested to fly at least 2-3 times a week to keep your skills up. We also suggest chair flying the maneuvers and scenarios as much as possible. This is great to do after a flight before a flight and while the weather is not ideal to fly. 

Pilot institute national average for private pilot. 

https://pilotinstitute.com/how-many-hours-to-become-a-pilot/