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ESA1178

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Hello

I am 75 hours into the LSA...
I had started my flight lessons in '88 but because of life interruptions my lessons
were always postponed. During 9 of the past 12 months I have acquired 50 hours of LSA instruction...
3 months were inactive because of a broken wrist.
I am about to start solo. Prior to the LSA I have 25 hours in the C172....
I have always planned to move onto a PPL after the LSA....

My question is this:
If I decided to curtail my LSA lessons now & return to the 152/172, what would be the length
of instruction needed to acquire my PPL, given that I have a total of 75 hours ...


Many thanks!
 
I'm confused that you haven't solo'd in 50 hours. That aside, if you have no issues getting a medical, i'd think you would just go ahead with the PPL instead. If your LSA instructor was also a full non-LSA instructor, any time logged in the LSA would count.
 
Thanks for your reply jimbilly

My instructor is an owner operator. So he tends to over instruct and allows soloing when he is absolutely sure the student is ready. You can understand his due diligence since his is a self employed going concern, and he owns his only LSA. My Instructor is also A CFI, so the hours can be moved over to a PPL. My original question was supposed to be : How many hours further would be required ?


ESA1178
 
It all depends on what you lack, look at the PPL requirements. Beyond those, you just need whatever you need to get comfortable doing the checkride maneuvers etc. in the plane that you will use.

One for sure is the night and hood requirements and I think long XC hours.
 
I will not be venturing towards an instrument license at this time

ESA1178
 
Aeronautical Experience

(a) For an airplane single-engine rating. Except as provided in paragraph (k) of this section, a person who applies for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in § 61.107(b)(1) of this part, and the training must include at least—
(1) 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane;
(2) Except as provided in § 61.110 of this part, 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includes—
(i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and
(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
(3) 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight;
(4) 3 hours of flight training with an authorized instructor in a single-engine airplane in preparation for the practical test, which must have been performed within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test; and
(5) 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at least—
(i) 5 hours of solo cross-country time;
(ii) One solo cross country flight of 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and
(iii) Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
 
There are "hours required doing things per FARs" and there are "hours required to become proficient enough to pass the checkride". We can only point out what is in the first category.

Why would you change airplanes to get your PPL? Is the LSA lacking in instruments for hood work or radio navigation?
 
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe said:
There are "hours required doing things per FARs" and there are "hours required to become proficient enough to pass the checkride". We can only point out what is in the first category.

Why would you change airplanes to get your PPL? Is the LSA lacking in instruments for hood work or radio navigation?
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Yea, maybe I was mistaken there. I may have been thinking the other way around, if you had to train in a standard and get a Sport Pilot cert. you'd do that. oops.
 
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