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Private Airplane Pilot

Thanks to the variation in geography and meteorological characteristics of Patagonia, a pilot trained in our school will gain the versatility to fly in a range of environments.

This course is based on the programs of the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) Argentina and ends with obtaining the Private Airplane Pilot license. This is the first step in the life of any pilot.

The course consists of a minimum of 40 flight hours.

- In the first hours of flight, the student will learn to fly the plane in double command mode, with his flight instructor. The first hours are for basic maneuvers, and they become more complex as the course progresses.

- As the student is prepared, he will execute some flights alone, where the instructor will make a previous check of the situation, and will ask the student to fly alone.

- Throughout the course different aerodromes will be known, and crossings will be made (flights between different aerodromes).

The theory will be given in a pre-flight and post-flight talk mode, and given by the same instructors with whom the student flies.

The aeronautical authority does not require any type of theoretical course, so we include theory as part of the course.

At the end of the flight hours, the student will take a practical exam and a multiple choice theoretical exam.

The requirements to start the course are:
- Class II Aeronautical Medical Certification.
- Minimum age of 16 years and 9 months.
- Parental authorization (only for children under 18).

The requirements to take the exam to obtain the license are:
- Class II Aeronautical Medical Certification.
- Have complied with the flight hours mentioned.
- Certificate of completion of primary studies.

Commercial Pilot License

This course is based on the programs of the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) Argentina, and ends with obtaining the Commercial Aircraft Pilot license, it is the introduction to the working world of aviation.

The practical part consists of 200 flight hours:

- 120 hours as pilot in command, of which at least 80 hours will be cross-country (flight between different aerodromes), with at least one 300nm cross-country.
- 30 hours of instrument flight under the canopy (simulating instrument conditions), of which 15 hours can be performed in a synthetic flight training device.
- Ten hours of night flight, of which 5 hours will be double command and the remaining 5 hours of solo flight.

The theory is divided into 14 subjects:

1. Instrument flight theory.
2. Basic air navigation.
3. Basic aerodynamics.
4. Basic meteorology.
5. Aviation regulations and air traffic services.
6. Powertrain.
7. Flight and engine instruments.
8. Performance.
9. Communications and radio systems.
10. Legislation and aeronautical documentation.
11. Survival, search and rescue.
12. Accident prevention.
13. Human factors.
14. Transportation of hazardous materials.

The requirements to start both the theoretical and the practical are:
- Private Aircraft Pilot License (PPA).
- Class II Aeronautical Medical Certification.
- Certificate of completion of high school studies.

The requirements to take the exam to obtain the license are:
- Have reached 18 years of age.
- Class I Aeronautical Medical Certification.
- Flight book with the flight hours mentioned.
- Certificate of completion of the theoretical course mentioned.

Ratings & Endorsements

As a pilot advances in his aeronautical career, it will be necessary for them to obtain the different qualifications to continue building their path.

Course focused on those Pilots who received when the Private Pilot license did not have Controlled VFR rating.

This stage does not require a minimum of flight hours nor does it require a theoretical course. Its completion involves approximately 5 hours flying over the Esquel airport, this amount depending on the student's performance.
The completion of this course will consist of an exam before an ANAC inspector, and will result in obtaining a new Private Aircraft Pilot license, now with said rating, and will allow the pilot to fly in controlled airspace under visual conditions (VMC), and landing at controlled airports while in command of the aircraft.

Those pilots who are received today already have this rating included in their license. Therefore, for them, these learnings are part of the Private Airplane Pilot course.

Course focused on all private pilots who want to fly in instrument conditions (IMC), and/or want to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR).

To obtain this rating, you must complete 150 flight hours as pilot in command, of which:
- 50 hours, at least, of crossing (flight between different aerodromes).
- 30 hours of instrument flight under the canopy (simulating instrument conditions), of which 15 hours can be performed in a synthetic flight training device.
- Ten hours of night flight, of which 5 hours will be double command and the remaining 5 hours of solo flight.

Those pilots who wish to opt for the complete Commercial Airplane Pilot course will obtain their license with this rating already included.

Fly tail wheel aircraft.

Our Piper PA-18 Super Cub, one with a 150 HP engine and the other one with 180 HP, are great trainers for this type of landing gear, and a gateway to Backcountry Flying.

In other countries, for example in the United States, the Taildragger Endorsement is considered as a rating.