Private Pilot Lessons

Private Pilot Lessons at SkyWalker Flying in Adrian, Michigan

Flying Freedom with a Private Pilot License

With a private pilot license, you will be able to fly anywhere in the United States, with any amount of passengers! Think of it as your driver’s license for the sky, and with it you can take your family on a trip to see relatives in a distant state or save travel money by flying yourself to a business trip in another city.


If you have your own small plane, you can fly anytime, day or night. Renting a plane shortens up regular travel time from one location to another, often at a significant cost savings.


A private pilot license doesn’t allow you to be hired to fly, but you can share the operating expenses of flying with your passengers. You cannot be compensated for flying until you reach the Commercial Certification.

Eligibility & Requirements for a Private Pilot License

Eligibility

  • Must be at least seventeen (17) years of age
  • Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
  • Pilot must provide proof of citizenship (Passport or Birth Certificate) or TSA approval
  • You will need to acquire an FAA 3rd class Medical Certificate or above

Aeronautical Experience Requirements

  • Minimum of forty (40) hours flight time:
  • At least 20 hours of flight training from instructor to include:
  • Three (3) hours of Cross Country
  • Three (3) hours of night training:
  • One night cross country of over 100 NM
  • 10 take-off and landings
  • Three (3) hours of instrument training
  • Three (3) hours prep for the Practical Test within preceding two months.
  • At least ten (10) hours Solo flight to include:
  • Five (5) hours of Cross Country
  • One solo Cross Country at least 150 NM – full stop landings at three (3) points and one segment to be at least fifty (50) NM
  • Three (3) take-off and Landings to Full Stop at a Controlled field.
  • Must pass the FAA Private Pilot written exam with a score of 70% or higher
  • Must pass a Practical Exam with a FAA Designated Pilot Examiner including both an oral and a flight component.

Get Your Private Pilot License with SkyWalker Flying

Since we are located at the Lenawee County Airport in Adrian, Michigan, we can help students from throughout Southeastern Michigan and Northern Ohio obtain their private pilot license. People have traveled to SkyWalker Flying from other locations across the nation because of the affordability of our courses and the level of instruction we offer.


Get ready to spread your wings and get your private pilot certificate! SkyWalker Flying is ready to help you earn your private pilot license so that you can enjoy the airwaves above!

Get Your Private Pilot License with SkyWalker Flying in Adrian, Michigan
Flying Plane

"Today, after nearly a year of dedicated hard work and two flights schools, I earned my pilots license. I am grateful to be privileged enough to have had the opportunity to accomplish this feat in the company of the wonderful people at Sky Walker Flying. Sky Walkers straight forward, end-goal oriented, approach focuses on building the essential skills to be an informed and safe pilot, while making every hour spent in the plane productive. The team at Sky Walker are wholly committed to their students from discovery flight through check ride. The pilot community is small and my time at Sky Walker has taught me that it can also be warm and welcoming. Jo, Matt, and Kerry are sincere people who I now consider life-long friends. Hugs, a lot of exclamation points, and most importantly…THANK YOU, to each one of you!!!!!!"


“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”

- Jason Burton | Brownstown, MI

Flying Plane

"Today, after nearly a year of dedicated hard work and two flights schools, I earned my pilots license. I am grateful to be privileged enough to have had the opportunity to accomplish this feat in the company of the wonderful people at Sky Walker Flying. Sky Walkers straight forward, end-goal oriented, approach focuses on building the essential skills to be an informed and safe pilot, while making every hour spent in the plane productive. The team at Sky Walker are wholly committed to their students from discovery flight through check ride. The pilot community is small and my time at Sky Walker has taught me that it can also be warm and welcoming. Jo, Matt, and Kerry are sincere people who I now consider life-long friends. Hugs, a lot of exclamation points, and most importantly…THANK YOU, to each one of you!!!!!!"


“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”

- Jason Burton | Brownstown, MI