Flight Training at ChrisAir Aviation

 Certificate Requirements (FAA Part 61) 

 Minimum Age

• 17 years old (16 to solo)

Medical Certificate

• FAA Third-Class Medical (or BasicMed if eligible)

Knowledge Test

• FAA Private Pilot Airplane Written Exam (60 questions)

Flight Training

• Minimum 40 flight hours
  • 20 hours with an instructor
  • 10 hours solo
• National average: 60–70 hours to earn the certificate

Required Training

• Preflight preparation
• Airport operations
• Takeoffs & landings
• Navigation & cross-country flying
• Night flying
• Basic instrument flying
• Emergency procedures
• Ground reference maneuvers
• Stalls & slow flight

Checkride

• Oral exam
• Practical flight test with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)

Privileges

• Fly single-engine aircraft
• Carry passengers
• Fly day or night in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions
• Share operating expenses (within FAA rules)

 Certificate Requirements (FAA Part 61) 

Eligibility

• Hold a Private Pilot Certificate
• FAA Third-Class Medical (or BasicMed if eligible)

Knowledge Test

• FAA Instrument Rating Airplane Written Exam (60 questions)

Flight Experience

• 50 hours of cross-country PIC time
• 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time
  • At least 15 hours with a CFII
  • One IFR cross-country flight meeting FAA requirements

Training Includes

• IFR regulations & procedures
• Aircraft control by reference to instruments
• Instrument approaches
• Holding procedures
• IFR departures & arrivals
• En route navigation
• Weather interpretation & decision making
• Emergency operations

Checkride

• Oral exam
• Practical flight test with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)

Privileges

• Fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
• Operate safely in the clouds and reduced visibility
• Access more airports and weather conditions
• Increase safety, capability, and confidence in the National Airspace System

 Certificate Requirements (FAA Part 61) 

Eligibility

• Hold a Private Pilot Certificate
• FAA Second-Class Medical (minimum)

Knowledge Test

• FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Written Exam (100 questions)

Flight Experience

• 250 total flight hours
• 100 hours in powered aircraft
• 100 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC)
• 50 hours cross-country PIC
• 10 hours in a complex or technically advanced aircraft (TAA)
• Required day, night, solo/PIC, and cross-country training per FAA regulations

Training Includes

• Advanced aircraft control
• Commercial maneuvers
• Precision landings
• Chandelles
• Lazy Eights
• Eights on Pylons
• Steep Spirals
• Power-Off 180 Accuracy Landings
• Professional aeronautical decision-making

Checkride

• Oral exam
• Practical flight test with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)

Privileges

• Fly for compensation or hire (within FAA regulations)
• Perform commercial operations such as aerial photography, banner towing, sightseeing flights, pipeline patrol, and more
• Build experience toward Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certification

 Certificate Requirements (FAA Part 61) 

Eligibility

• Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate or ATP
• Hold a valid FAA Medical (if acting as PIC)
• Be at least 18 years old
• Read, speak, write, and understand English

Knowledge Tests

• FAA Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI)
• FAA Flight Instructor Airplane (FIA)

Training Includes

• Teaching techniques & lesson planning
• FAA regulations
• Fundamentals of instruction
• Spin awareness, entry, and recovery (endorsement required)
• Demonstrating and teaching all Private & Commercial maneuvers
• Risk management & aeronautical decision-making

Checkride

• Comprehensive oral exam
• Practical flight test demonstrating both flying and instructional ability

Privileges

• Train and endorse student pilots
• Provide instruction for Private, Commercial, and Flight Reviews
• Build valuable flight time while helping others achieve their aviation goals
• Prepare students for FAA knowledge tests and practical exams