Is there any flight school i can go at 17 and get my PPL in 2 months?

Posted by saarmagic1@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 21 comments

I'm not from the U.S but flight school is a lot cheaper there. I have a U.S passport so i wanted to know if there is an option to go there for 2 months and get my PPL (I don't need ground school)

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AGroAllDay@reddit

OP, don’t trust this guy. He has sent me and other messages to buy his Sporty’s course

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fortinbrass1993@reddit

He messaged me as well 😂 maybe he’s a nice person just want to help. Maybe you’ll get a great deal. Maybe he ain’t a scammer. You never know.

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FutureA350@reddit

im literally the one who got scammed 😭

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fortinbrass1993@reddit

I know you said it. I just thought it was funny your here too and someone said that. I’m sure they don’t mean any harm 😂

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FutureA350@reddit

sybau jus tryna help some dudes out and u over here goin like "dont trust this guy"

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jet-setting@reddit

What do you mean you don’t need ground school?

Yes you do.

It’s definitely possible but the biggest hurdle will be scheduling a checkride, that can often take 3 weeks alone. You’ll need to fly 5x per week.

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jet-setting@reddit

Which ground school?

Ground school in your home country does not count.

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saarmagic1@reddit (OP)

I'm doing pilot institute it's very good for me currently and when I go to the US I'll do the PSI test on my first days

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magenta_pilot@reddit

Maybe op wants to say he finished exams. But i dont think they are transferable if you havent got a ppl licence

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Apart_Bear_5103@reddit

Lemme get this straight. You are inexperienced in life, let alone flying an airplane in a complex environment. And you’re so bold as to say you are gonna get ‘er done in 2 weeks?

No, your expectations are completely unrealistic. When I was flying in the military, there was a plaque in the wall before we walked out to the flight line. It read as such. “There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots. But there are no old and bold pilots.”

Settle down young man. Learn, take your time, do it the right way. You’ll be much better off for it.

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saarmagic1@reddit (OP)

I said 2 MONTHS chill and thank you for your service

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jet-setting@reddit

OP said 2 months, which is quick but certainly doable.

Take it down a notch.

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MrPlake@reddit

I work at a flight school as a dispatcher I see students that take bare minimums and people who take over a year to get their PPL. I would advice against trying to rush it in 2 months since things can happen

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PropToThePeople_FMY@reddit

Two months can be done but it's a very high workload and I would HIGHLY recommend taking your written day one or two of your arrival in the US so you can focus on flying only.

Secondly, I would use a school that has an on-staff DPE or self examining authority so you don't have to worry about the checkride timing.

Finally, I would make them send you a confirmed training schedule showing all the resources (planes, CFI, etc) being booked for the entire program with 15% overrage for contingencies.

It's a tall order but we do it all the time..it takes a tremendous amount of planning on the school's side but that is only achievable if the student is dedicated to putting in the work.

Cheers!

Chris S.

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Flat-Barracuda1268@reddit

Possible? Maybe. You will need to find a flight school in an area where weather is conducive to flying most days. Make sure you can get airplane slots and instructor slots, and have a DPE available when you need to for your checkride. I would say on average that most PPLs need roughly 65 hours to get checkride ready. You might be able to reduce that some if you fly a LOT. At an average of 1.5 hours per flight, that's 37 flights. That's around 5 flights per week. That leaves little room for weather delays, aircraft maintenance, instructor availability.

Not sure what you mean by not needing ground school. You definitely do. But usually you can make that fit pretty easily on off days.

Make sure you get a medical right away to make sure you can actually get a PPL.

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Dark_KingPin@reddit

You'd probably have to reach out to several schools ahead of time to gauge aircraft and instructor availability and discuss flying 5x-6x a week.

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TheTestyDuke@reddit

Do you have those ground hours logged and PSi Knowledge Test completed?

Maybe? You’d have to fly almost everyday, schedule the checkride months before leaving and a student pilot certificate as well. I was pretty shit at my student pilot stage though so I honestly don’t know, it just seems like you’d need to live and breath aviation for those two months

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I'm not from the U.S but flight school is a lot cheaper there. I have a U.S passport so i wanted to know if there is an option to go there for 2 months and get my PPL (I don't need ground school)

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