• Private Pilot Certificate
• Sport Pilot Certificate
• Instrument Rating
• Ground School
• Seminars

If you didn't already have the desire to learn to fly, you wouldn't be reading this now. You may not even be sure why you want to fly. It could be the challenge, the excitement, or a life-long dream. No matter what your reason, those of us who are pilots know how you feel. We also know that you'll never be satisfied until you at least give it a try. The sky will always be there to beckon you upward. The longer you wait, the more it teases you.


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Private Pilot Certificate
Learning to fly is a matter of acquiring aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, and experience. The process can be broken down into the following areas of ground and flight instruction:

• Aeronautical knowledge and FAA knowledge test
• Pre-solo training
• Solo flight
• Cross-county training
• Solo cross-county flights
• Practical test preparation practice
• Practical test

Training time: TakeWING offers you flexible lesson scheduling in a one-to-one personal training environment. We operate under the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations (CFARs) as a part 61 school. We use modern training materials and DVDs to ensure your training meets all federal requirements.

The minimum flight hour requirement for a Private Pilot Certificate is 40 hours in a part 61 school. However, you should know that the national average for completing flight training by private pilot applicants is between 65 to 75 hours.

How much does it cost?: Training cost depends on individual flight training time. Each individual's path to a pilot's license is different, depending on factors such as your availability to fly (weekdays or weekends) weather, and your commitment to completing the course work. Based on national averages, if you are of average ability, study, take the knowledge test in the required time, come prepared for each lesson, and have no large time breaks in your training schedule, our 65-hr private pilot course (excluding books) is estimated to cost $9500.

To be eligible to receive a private pilot certificate (a "license"), which allows you to fly single-engine aircraft for pleasure, there are a few minimum requirements. You must:

• Be 16 years old to solo
• Be 17 years old to take your pilot certificate practical test
• Read, speak, and understand English
• Hold at least a third-class medical certificate

Our NEW Ikarus C42E is an FAA-certified Light-Sport aircraft (LSA) that can be used for sport and private pilot training.

Sport Pilot Training — Learn to Fly in Half the Time with Twice the Fun!
The FAA requires fewer training hours for the Sport Pilot than for the Private Pilot certificate. That means you can earn the right to fly in less time — and all training hours acquired count toward any future FAA pilot certificate or ratings you might want to earn.

Sport Pilot Training: Take our $99 introductory "FirstStep Program" flight in our Light Sport Aircraft and find out how fast, easy, and fun it is to learn to fly! We have a complete Sport Pilot Training Program that takes only 20 to 25 hours! You will be amazed at how fast and inexpensive it is to get your sport pilot certificate. And, if you think you might want to continue training for a private pilot certificate, all of your flight hours count towards the next level!
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Requirements to earn a sport pilot certificate in an airplane:
FAA minimum training requirements are: 20 hours of flight; including 15 hours of dual instruction and 5 hours of solo practice, and you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Are you interested in purchasing a Light-Sport aircraft? We can help, and we can put your LSA to work earning money (when you aren't out flying it). Contact Dorothy Schick at (541) 510-7049 or dorothy@flyingd.net. For more information on Light-Sport Aircraft, contact sportplanes.com:

• Be at least 16 to become a student sport pilot
• Be at least 17 to test for a sport pilot certificate
• Be able to read, write, and understand English
• Hold a current and valid U.S. driver's license as evidence of medical eligibility or hold a current airman's certificate (provided the FAA didn't deny, revoke, or suspend the pilot's last medical certificate application)
• Pass an FAA sport pilot knowledge test
• Pass a FAA sport pilot practical (flight) test

Instrument Rating
The instrument rating is unquestionably one of the most difficult pilot ratings to achieve. At TakeWING, you’ll learn from very experienced flight instructors who understand how to simplify and clarify. Our IFR aircraft uses a modern Garmin 430 GPS. And, TakeWING Club members have free use of our on-site IFR computer-simulator.

Seminars
All pilots, their families, and their friends are welcome to participate in our flight review and pilot training seminars. For those ready to take an FAA Knowledge Test, we are an official FAA/LaserGrade knowledge testing site open to the public by appointment only.

Our Flight Review seminars are scheduled every five weeks from May through October and are a half-day in duration. Attending a TakeWING Flight Review seminar will meet or exceed the requirements for CFAR 61.56 flight review ground training, qualify as a WINGS safety seminar, and keep you current on subject and knowledge areas such as airspace, TFRs, GPS, and weather interpretation. Seminars are fast-paced and interactive — we guarantee you will not just sit and listen! We also offer an Instrument Proficiency seminar three times a year. For a calendar of seminar dates and times contact us at (541) 510-7049 (Eugene office) or (541) 895-5935 (Creswell office) — or drop us an e-mail.





For information on instruction rates, FAA testing, TakeWING's Flying Club, or to schedule a specialized training, you can find us at: (541) 510-7049 (Eugene office) or (541) 895-5935 (Creswell office) — or drop us an e-mail. TakeWING is based at the Creswell Airport (77S) just 11 miles south of Eugene, Oregon.