Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Self-Study
• Method 2 of 2: Obtaining a Certificate
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

If you are thinking about becoming a professional pilot or just want to know what you need to do to become one - this article is about how to fly successfully. You can get instructions from a flight school at your local airport or join the Air Force training program. Note: Most instructions are for the United States only.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Self-Study

1. 1 Buy Microsoft Flight Simulator or Laminar Research's X-Plane. It doesn't have to be the latest version if your computer is old. First, go through ground briefing and flight training. You will learn a lot about the instruments and systems installed in a standard training aircraft. You will become familiar with the maneuvers and procedures that must be mastered in order to pass the amateur pilot exam. This will allow you to spend less time and money on real activities that are quite expensive. The X-Plane website truly says that if the simulator saved you an hour with an instructor, it paid for itself. Use this program to learn theory and not learn how to actually fly, because a real plane is so much different from a toy.
2. 2 Check weather programs like METARS and TAFs, even on days when you are not flying. See if the weather conditions match those shown by the programs. This way, when you start flying, you will have more confidence in the weather forecasts.
3. 3 Raise the nose of the aircraft by pulling the control wheel towards you. This will cause you to climb or slow down if you pull the wheel too hard. Pitch changes change speed, power changes pitch.
4. 4 Use the throttle stick to climb and control the speed of the aircraft.
5. 5 Release the helm to reduce power and begin descent.
6. 6 Turn the steering wheel to the left to raise the right wing. The aircraft will bank to the left and begin to turn left. You also need to press down on the left rudder (left pedal) to keep the plane in the right direction. It is also necessary to turn to the right, only using the right control sticks.

Method 2 of 2: Obtaining a Certificate

1. 1 Your Certified Pilot Instructor (CFI) instructor will most likely charge you for both time on the ground and in the air. This is not just a way for the instructor to earn more. If you take advantage of this wisely, you will become proficient faster than just flying. For example, if you study your intended flight prior to the actual flight, you will optimize the time you will spend with the instructor by asking more specific questions and having a clear understanding of what you will need to do. Plus, you should insist on post-flight reports - even if everything went perfectly. As you progress in training, these pre and post flight reports will get shorter. Bottom line: your time with the instructor matters a lot - use it wisely: fuel is expensive! Safe flights!
2. 2 Obtain a Form 3 (Class III Medical) medical report. It is easy enough to get it if you have no health problems. There is no point in starting training if your health condition will not allow you to fly. The www.faa.gov website contains information to help you determine if you have any health limitations.

Tips

• A great way to get your pilot's license (Canadian residents only) by becoming a Royal Canadian Air Cadets cadet; in the United States, it is the Civil Air Patrol. This program is for young people aged 12-18. If you work hard, you can get a pilot's license absolutely free.
• An amateur pilot certificate costs about $ 7,000 - $ 10,000. This price includes ground instruction and flight time. So make sure you have enough money for this.
• Join a support or educational group such as AOPA (Airplane Owners and Pilots Association) or EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association), as well as any number of online communities, or use e-subscription services. Find a mentor or friend with whom you can exchange information and share experiences.
• Consider purchasing your own headset (for communication by radio or intercom) at the beginning of your training. Your instructor or flight school may lend or rent a kit, but having your own headset means you have less to deal with while flying.
• Also, consider getting a sports pilot's license. It takes half the time (read how it costs half the price) and is a great start. You will have additional restrictions, but all time flying as a sports pilot will count towards higher certifications (such as amateur, commercial, ATP, and others) and ratings (such as instrument pilot clearance after you obtain your pilot's license. amateur or higher). Your medical condition for obtaining a sports pilot license is confirmed by a medical certificate. Go to www.sportpilot.org (the EAA Sport Pilot's Website) for more information (also includes a list of instructors)

Warnings

• An appropriate ground briefing is needed.
• This article is not enough to get you started flying on your own. You must train. It's one thing to know the theory, and another to put everything into practice.
• An instructor is needed to teach you. Do not try to start flying without some basic knowledge.
• Learn to make the decision to terminate the flight. Especially if the weather is bad or the plane is out of order.
• Opposite opinion: Do not use any computer flight simulators to learn how to fly, as there is a significant difference between the feedback on a computer and in a real plane, and you will acquire many incorrect skills that will make it difficult (and expensive for you) for your main instructor. wean. For example, as a certified instructor, I want you to listen to the sound of the wind, feel the change in control, and feel and change your posture based on changes in speed and altitude.I need you to learn to balance with less stress on the controls and become agile in handling. If you tried to learn on a computer, I will notice it 5 seconds after I transfer control to you! You will be jerky, awkward, absent-mindedly receiving flight signals from your buttocks and will not be able to control correctly.
• Proper preparation of the aircraft is required.
• Do not fly an airplane unless you have permission to rent or purchase it.

What do you need

• Ground briefing
• Pilot log
• Federal Aviation Regulations or Aircraft Maintenance Requirements (FAR / AIM) of the current year
• Good instructor