Complete Step-By-Step Guide for 2025

• Step 1: Pilot Academy

Look for the aviation pilot academy in India.

• Step 2: Admission Process

An introductory flight lesson will allow you to compare flight schools and training programs. So this will help you to check the experience of training, aircraft, and quality of instruction a flight school will offer you.

• Step 3: Medical Certificate

First class medical certificate through an Aeromedical Examiner (AME) is required.

• Step 4: Student Pilot Certificate

Apply for a student pilot certificate through the FAA’s Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) website (your flight instructor can help with this).

• Step 5: Flight Training Lessons

Start taking flight training lessons and begin working towards obtaining the aeronautical knowledge and pilot training experience requirements needed to become a private pilot.

• Step 6: Pass Private Pilot Practical Exam

The final step in earning your FAA private pilot certificate is to take a practical exam with a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). “