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> Why aren't regular people allowed to just get in an aircraft and start flying after a couple of hours of practice? I mean, they are. Student pilots often sol
by pc86 5y ago
> Why aren't regular people allowed to just get in an aircraft and start flying after a couple of hours of practice?
I mean, they are. Student pilots often solo at 8-10 hours total flight time.
- slingnow 5y agoFirst of all, that's on the low end of the spectrum, so "often" is a stretch. Second, that only takes into account seat time, not all of the other study required to understand the instruments and other assorted knowledge.
- pc86 5y agoIt certainly falls into the category of "a couple hours of practice" - reading the PHAK or FAR/AIM doesn't qualify as "practice" to any reasonable person.