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Do flight times include taxiing?
Flight time is total time an aircraft charter is in flight, from the point of takeoff to landing. This also includes the time the aircraft spends taxiing to and from the runway.
Can a student pilot file a flight plan?
Every student pilot is taught to file a VFR flight plan. The vast majority of flight plans filed cover flights to a destination other than the departure point. A VFR flight plan also can be filed for local operations, but for some reason the idea has not caught on.
Do I need to file a flight plan?
All aircraft should file a flight plan regardless if they are flying IFR or VFR with either base operations or on the phone with Flight Service (1-800-992-7433) so that if you don’t arrive at your destination on time, they will come look for you. Gov’t flight plans are optional unless you are crossing a border.
What are the requirements to become a private pilot?
To be eligible for a private pilot certificate, a person must: (a) Be at least 17 years of age for a rating in other than a glider or balloon. (b) Be at least 16 years of age for a rating in a glider or balloon. (c) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
How do flight schools keep track of pilots?
Some flight schools have their own kinds of local flight plans, dispatch logs, or other mechanisms for keeping track of their people and airplanes. Most important is that flight plans serve as a trigger for concern in the event an aircraft is overdue.
What are the requirements for maintaining a private jet’s legal status?
Let’s go through those next. The first requirement to maintain in order to remain legal is to have received a flight review, historically called a biennial flight review, or BFR. This occurs every 24 calendar months, as the “biennial” name suggests.