Pilot school training courses in Durham, NC (public, in-house or online)

This course is designed to advance Private Pilot students to an instrument rating status. It includes classroom work only with arrangements for the FAA Instrument Rating examination made at course completion. Textbook and test guide required (approximately $60). 27.5 hours.

Michael Church has been teaching aerobatic flight for more than 40 years and is recognized as a Master Aerobatic CFI. Under his leadership Sunrise has grown to become the most varied and active aerobatic operation in the US: instructors deliver specialized maneuver and safety training to hundreds of customers every year.

Our Citabria, Decathlons, Pitts Special and Extra 300 are kept busy with a wide variety of programs designed to suit every possible aerobatic interest, from relaxed recre...

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Sunrise offers complete multi-engine training from the Private Certificate through ATP. The aircraft used in the program are Piper Seminoles equipped with modern avionics--HSI’s, point-to-point navigation systems, and four-place intercoms. Relatively low operating costs make these airplanes an ideal choice for training and rental.

The ATP Certificate is the highest level Certificate administered by the FAA. Training emphasis is on precision aircraft control and extensive systems fami...

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Privileges: The Private Certificate permits holders to check out in a wide variety of aircraft and to carry passengers virtually anywhere. New Private pilots are restricted from flying in non-visual conditions (clouds and other "bad" weather).
Requirements: Applicants need to meet standards in three separate areas to qualify for FAA pilot certificates: Flight experience, Flight skill, and Theoretical understanding.

Flight Experience: An applicant for the Private Pilot certif...

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The Sunrise Commercial course is approved by the FAA under Part 141 --designed under ideal circumstances to prepare applicants for the commercial checkride in 190 hours, rather than the 250 required by Part 61 programs.

This goal, however, is virtually impossible to achieve, as it requires near perfect performance in the two pre-requisite programs: Private and Instrument. In consequence, 141 students at Sunrise should look toward completing the training course in a more realistic 220 hou...

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