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Private Pilot's License

Almost all pilots in the United States earn a traditional private pilot certificate. It’s what most people think of when we say that someone has their “private.” It has the fewest limitations and, with additional training, can be upgraded to include more advanced capabilities such as flying in bad weather, flying an airplane with two or more engines, or flying professionally.

To become a private pilot you must be a least 17 years old (you can start at any age). To take your checkride you need to have at least 40 hours of flight time (the actual average is closer to 70 hours*), including 20 hours of instruction and 10 hours of solo flight. A private pilot--with appropriate training may carry passengers in any aircraft, day or night. With an added Instrument Rating, private pilots are able to fly in a much wider range of weather conditions.

Private Pilot students must:

Pass a third-class aviation medical exam
Pass a written exam
Pass a flying checkride

The estimated costs are $9,900*

*Source - AOPA (Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association) 		Newest Technology

Destinations Students have the unique advantage in having access to the latest in Flight Training Technology - the Redbird Full-Motion FMX Flight Simulator.  DEFC simulator training emphasizes emergency procedures, cross-wind landings, and basic attitude instrument flying, making much more safe and confident pilots.


Flyers have a sense of adventures yet to come, instead of dimly recalling adventures of long ago as the only moments in which they truly lived. — Richard Bach, 'A Gift of Wings,' 1974.

Destinations Executive Flight Training LLC trains competent, confident pilots. Located in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on Richard L. Jones Airport - "Riverside" (KRVS)" , we provide accelerated Private and Instrument ground schools , as well as flight training in a full fleet of aircraft , and FAA Approved full-motion AATD flight simulators emphasizing emergency procedures, crosswind landings training, and instrument training on Garmin G1000 , 530 , 430 , as well as 6 pack steam gauges .

Whether you fly Beechcraft , Cessna , Cirrus , Piper or Mooney , our flight instructors are ready to assist you in your flight instruction. Destinations has a working relationship with Roadhouse Aviation, Christiansen Lease-A-Plan, Robertson Aviation, as well as other aircraft providers. Begin your flying lessons now and learn how to fly! Contact a Flight instructor today for your Private Pilot License , Instrument Rating , & Multi Engine Rating. All can happen more efficiently at Destinations utilizing the Redbird Simulators and Scenario Based Training.

Destinations EFC LLC
Executive Flight Center
Tulsa, OK