The private pilot certificate is the most widely held pilot certificate. This certificate allows you to fly virtually any small airplane (with appropriate training and ratings), day or night, carrying passengers or baggage. Although operating expenses may be equally shared with your passengers, you may not fly for compensation or hire, nor carry passengers or property for compensation or hire. As a private pilot, you have access to over 5,000 public-use airports in the United States. This certificate requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight time.

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