I have my commercial/instrument rotary wing certificate. It is old, from when I was in the Army 23 years ago. I want to get my fixed wing, private pilot's license. I have forgotten just about everything that I learned but feel it will come back quickly as I get into the books on the ground school material. My question is how many hours are required for the transition to fixed wing? Is it the same as a student pilot just starting out? Thanks for your help.
Adding Private Pilot Fixed Wing Certificate
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Mike Smith
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20??? I seem to remember that’s from somewhere. My guess is it will take a bunch anyway. 20 years away from flying in general and no fixed wing.....hard to say. Good luck though.
PaulS
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The AOPA says 1 hour a year for rusty pilots which was pretty close for me. Sounds like the OP would be training from scratch pretty much, although some of the rotary stuff should transfer.
sourdough44
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Check with a flight school of some flavor. I’d go to an ‘immersion’ type course, faster track. Much of the basics should be there, yes, a fair amount of new stuff too.
BillTIZ
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The Airplane PTS, ahh, correction, the Airplane ACS will tell you what to expect.
Als part 61 tells you what hours, training requirements must be met at the minimum.
But I agree, so much has changed that you will need a full refresher.
Als part 61 tells you what hours, training requirements must be met at the minimum.
But I agree, so much has changed that you will need a full refresher.