7 Things You Need to Know Before You Decide to Become a Private Pilot
Becoming a pilot is not a trivial decision, here are some points that might help you make up your mind.
Are you thinking of becoming a private pilot?
I did as well, several years ago I discovered my passion for aviation, and for some years I was undecided if to get a pilot license or not, some of these points helped me out decide, while others I learned about later.
1. The Private Pilot License (PPL) is the first step to become a commercial pilot
Every commercial pilot had to get the Private Pilot License first, so if you want to become a commercial pilot, you will have to get this license first to, later on, be able to upgrade it to a commercial one.
If you are no interested in going commercial, nor too deep into it then maybe all you need is to get the LAPL which stands for Light Aircraft Pilot License.
The LAPL requires fewer hours hence is normally a lot cheaper, and the ground school does not go as far as the PPL does. However, you will only be able to fly light aircraft.
2. Price will vary a lot, depending on several factors
