Courses
Birmingham Flight Center offers a wide variety of training. See the information below on the types of training courses available. Feel free to contact us for more information.
*** All of our courses are one-on-one with an instructor. Personalized acclerated training is available by request for any training course we offer. Please inquire with a flight instructor by calling our office at (205)-849-7722 or email us for more information. ***
SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE:
Requirements for Sport Pilot:
15 hours Dual instruction
5 hours Solo
20 hours Total time
*Must be 17, read, write, speak and understand English, , and pass a written exam.
PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE:
Requirements for Private Pilot:
20 hours Dual instruction
10 hours Solo
40 hours Total time
*Must be 17, read, write, speak and understand English, hold a third class medical certificate, and pass a written exam. Student Pilots can solo at the age of 16 and complete training prior to their 17th birthday. To take the Private Pilot Practical (Final Checkride) a student must be at least 17 years of age.
INSTRUMENT RATING
Requirements for Instrument Pilot:
40 hours instrument flight
50 hours of cross country flight as Pilot in Command
250 nm specific dual instrument cross country
*Must hold a private pilot certificate, read, write, speak, and understand English, hold a third class medical certificate, and pass a written exam.
COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE
Prerequisite for Commercial Pilot:
250 total flight hours
100 hours in powered aircraft
100 hours PIC / 50 cross country (FAR 61.129)
5 hours night with 10 takeoff & landings at tower controlled airport
10 hours instrument training
*Must be 18, read, write, speak, and understand English, hold a second class medical certificate, and pass a written exam.
MULTI ENGINE RATING
Requirements for Multi-Engine:
Total time must conform with certificate or rating held or desired (pvt-multi, instrument-multi, commercial-multi) For a multi-engine add on rating there is no specific time requirement for training. For example, a private pilot is only certified for airplane single engine land, he/she can add on a class rating of multi-engine land. Typical course length includes 10 hours of flight time in a multi-engine to prepare for a add-on checkride. Training time may be longer depending on individual student proficiency.
*Must be 17, read, write, speak, and understand English, hold an applicable medical certificate.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Requirements for Flight Instructor:
15 hours PIC category and class
250 hours total time (commercial requirement)
*Must be 18, read, write, speak, and understand English, hold a second class medical certificate, hold a commercial pilot certificate with category and class rating, hold an instrument rating, and pass a written exam.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENT
Requirements for Flight Instructor Instrument:
15 hours PIC category and class
250 hours total time (commercial requirement)
*Must be 18, read, write, speak, and understand English, hold a second class medical certificate, hold a initial Flight Instructor Airplane Certificate, and pass a written exam.
CERTIFIED MULTI-ENGINE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Requirements for Multi-Engine Flight Instructor:
15 hours PIC category and class (15 hours PIC Multi-Engine)
250 hours total time (commercial requirement)
*Must be 18, read, write, speak, and understand English, hold a second class medical certificate, hold a commercial pilot certificate with category and class rating, hold an instrument rating, and pass a written exam.
