{"id":52,"date":"2013-01-22T10:44:49","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T17:44:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2022-08-22T09:58:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T15:58:48","slug":"8-amazing-things-you-can-do-private-pilots-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/blog\/8-amazing-things-you-can-do-private-pilots-license","title":{"rendered":"8 Amazing Things to Do with a Private Pilot\u2019s License"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n    window.cloud = window.cloud || [];\n    window.cloud.push({\n        'action': \"list-products\",\n        'url': \"\/wp\/catalog_product\/list\",\n        'config': {\"htmlId\":\"list-products-WIMPO39E\",\"params\":{\"product_skus\":\"AIR-NEW-0023,AIR-CHI-0012,AIR-MSP-0005\"}}    });\n    window.cloudCatalogProductClick = function(sku) {\n        ga('send', 'event', 'blog-product', 'click', sku);\n    }\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/cdn.virgingifts.com\/assets\/js\/app\/frontend\/wordpress\/queue.js\" defer><\/script>\n<\/p><div class=\"cloud-catalog cloud-catalog-list-products\" id=\"list-products-WIMPO39E\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n    window.cloud = window.cloud || [];\n    window.cloud.push({\n        'action': \"list-products\",\n        'url': \"\/wp\/catalog_product\/list\",\n        'config': {\"htmlId\":\"list-products-OI973LX8\",\"params\":{\"product_skus\":\"AIR-BOS-0016,AIR-LOS-0031,AIR-PHX-0023\"}}    });\n    window.cloudCatalogProductClick = function(sku) {\n        ga('send', 'event', 'blog-product', 'click', sku);\n    }\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/cdn.virgingifts.com\/assets\/js\/app\/frontend\/wordpress\/queue.js\" defer><\/script>\n<\/p><div class=\"cloud-catalog cloud-catalog-list-products\" id=\"list-products-OI973LX8\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/virgingifts.com\/flying\">Flying Experience Gifts<\/a> in your area!<\/p>\n<p>People who love flying <em>really<\/em> love flying. Pilots are those people \u2014 thanks largely to the allure of the tight-knit community that comes with the freedom to travel solo in the air up there.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest flight certification to get is a private pilot\u2019s license, which means flying a small, personal small aircraft, along with the ability to bring passengers without charging anyone money for flight services.<\/p>\n<p>But getting paid isn\u2019t why these pilots fly, anyhow. These pilots fly because they love it. With a passion. And there are unique bonuses that come with it\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 <strong>Here are 8 air-mazing activities to enjoy with a private pilot\u2019s license!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong> 8: Join a Flying Club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A flying club is a great way for pilots with a private certificate to team up with other pilots and spread out the costs of owning and operating an airplane. Most club members will tell you the lifelong friendships with other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/learn-to-fly-experiences\">people also in love with flying<\/a> are pretty awesome too.<\/p>\n<p>There are two main kinds of flying clubs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Corporate clubs<\/strong> \u2013 owners rent their planes out to a second tier of members who pay a membership fee, typically on a monthly basis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partnership clubs<\/strong> \u2013 four owners share the aircraft, exclusively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rookie pilots who are limited in experience pertaining to maintaining or financing an aircraft are often better off involved in a corporate gig. This is a relatively inexpensive option for renting aircraft, while also relieving users of more involved maintenance responsibilities, typically taken care of by the owners\u2019 circle.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, there\u2019s something to be said about owning your own plane \u2014 even if that means sharing it with three of your best buddies. The partnership route can be rewarding, as long as the \u201caircraft allocation\u201d details are clearly defined beforehand (i.e., who pays for what, when does so-and-so get to use the plane, who handles maintenance, etc.). You get the idea.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, <a title=\"Flying Club Finder\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aopa.org\/CAPComm\/flyingclubs\/flyingclubfinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">connect with a flying club<\/a>! It\u2019s an amazing way for anyone with private pilot certification to find like-minded aviation enthusiasts and fly affordably.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>7: Be a Tour Guide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s nearly impossible to put a price on new or extraordinary experiences. Sharing a unique hobby with others is often a rare and priceless opportunity. But flying is a creative chance to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>As a pilot with a private certificate you cannot, by law, charge a fee for giving people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/learn-to-fly-experiences\">rides in your aircraft<\/a>. There\u2019s a big, bold, government-regulated line between what\u2019s permissible with commercial versus private pilot certificates. And charging for flights falls strictly within \u201ccommercial pilots <em>only<\/em>\u201d territory.<\/p>\n<p>This restriction doesn\u2019t mean, however, that non-certified friends or family who join you for a recreational flight as a passenger can\u2019t oh-so-generously chip in on gas money. (*<em>Wink, wink!<\/em>*)<\/p>\n<p>As Tim Morgan, a privately certified pilot in the Bay Area, advises: \u201cSome of your friends will be scared of flying. Some will be ambivalent. Some will be thrilled for a chance to go with you. Whatever the case, most pilots are more than extremely eager to share their love of flying with their friends. Usually passengers disembark saying, \u2018<em>That was so cool!<\/em>\u2018 Then posting all their photos on Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tim created a website, Flightseein\u2019, to help private pilots demonstrate the unparalleled experience of flying with friends using a \u2018visual logbook\u2019 to record and share flight videos. With it, even the biggest couch potatoes have been swayed to give in and enjoy an unforgettable ride. Or even sign up for flying lessons themselves!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>6: Master Your Region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course, being a local tour guide is great, but being able to cover an entire region for business or pleasure is a completely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/learn-to-fly-experiences\">different level of flying<\/a>. \u201cCross-country flying\u201d (or taking off from one airport, and landing at a different one some distance away) is an unrivaled freedom that a private pilot\u2019s license can offer.<\/p>\n<p>There are additional certifications that a private pilot can earn after obtaining basic private license. These add-ons start with an instrument rating, and they advance up through to a commercial pilot\u2019s license. And yes, some recreational pilots do choose to complete commercial certification (even if they don\u2019t plan to fly for a living) because it hones safety skills and flying techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving additional certifications and logging flight hours are the two keys to becoming the master of a region. Each takes a substantial dedication to your hobby and a noteworthy time commitment. But the payoff of freedom and convenience (being able to get anywhere within 1,000 miles of your home airport-base within a single day) is an indisputable reward to be reaped.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8335\/8379518172_537524bc28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>5: Learn Aerobatics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aerobatics are flying stunts: loops, barrel rolls, tail spins, steep dives. All of which add a serious dose of adrenaline to a flying experience. Gunning to become the next Red Baron? Anyone holding a private pilot\u2019s license is eligible to formally train in aerobatic maneuvers. (Just so long as his\/her stomach can tolerate the G-Force generated by pulling these types of tricks, thanks to good ol\u2019 gravity.)<\/p>\n<p>The wonderful world of aerobatics even comes with a governing body, known as the <a title=\"International Aerobatic Club\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Aerobatic Club<\/a> (IAC). The IAC enables daredevil pilots to qualify for various levels of trick-turning expertise, as well as partake in high-flying lessons and competitions all over the world. So if you think you\u2019ve got it, by all means, flaunt it while you fly.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>4: Build Your Very Own Plane.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you read that right! Believe it or not, you are permitted to build your very own plane. And then fly it. With licensing, of course. Which is yet another reason why getting private pilot\u2019s certification is an incredible feat.<\/p>\n<p>And like much of the aviation world, strong community ties naturally exist within the \u201chome builder\u201d aircraft movement, complete with supporting organizations like the <a title=\"Experimental Aircraft Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaa.org\/en\/eaa\/about-eaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experimental Aircraft Association<\/a> (EAA).<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, a surprising number of folks have built their own airplanes out of sheer hobby-loving motivation \u2014 spending night after night toiling in the garage, poring over diagrams, and investing hours in the great hunt for parts.<\/p>\n<p>While a lot of tinkerers don\u2019t mind taking their time to plug away at constructing their masterpiece, companies have popped up offering fast and efficient assistance in personal plane building. That\u2019s right, with the help of companies like <a title=\"Glasair Aviation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glasairaviation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glasair Aviation<\/a>, you can build a turbocharged, carbon-fiber airplane in about two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The aviation experts at Glasair have taken all of the part-searching, tool-finding, and diagram-assessing out of the equation, allowing pilots to focus solely on piecing the plane together. Safely. And still in record time.<\/p>\n<p>Because when it comes right down to it, there\u2019s nothing quite as rewarding as climbing into the cockpit of a plane you have built yourself, taxiing down the runway, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/learn-to-fly-experiences\">taking off into the wild blue yonder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>3: Restore Classic Airplanes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those pilots who are a \u2018hybrid\u2019 of aviation enthusiast and classic car lover, a calling in vintage aircraft restoration may be waiting in the wings.<\/p>\n<p>Restoration gurus can work solo or collaborate with other interested parties via organizations like the <a title=\"Vintage Aircraft Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageaircraft.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vintage Aircraft Association<\/a> (VAA) to enjoy advice, support and camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p>Much like building your own plane, the reward that comes with having a private pilot\u2019s license and flying a classic plane you\u2019ve restored yourself is unlike any other experience. As with the aircraft itself, the memories made in and around that plane will be timeless.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"vertical-align: text-bottom; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8474\/8379558628_9c62218bd9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>2: Explore the Wilderness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The classic film scene: a small plane soars over a smooth, tranquil lake in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, slowly gliding into the water on two big pontoons before pulling to a stop at beautifully rustic dock. Sounds like pure bliss, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>While becoming a <a title=\"How to Become a Bush Pilot\" href=\"http:\/\/matadornetwork.com\/notebook\/how-to-become-a-bush-pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional bush pilot<\/a> requires a fair amount of additional flying lessons and certification requirements, becoming a private pilot is certainly a step in the right direction to achieving amateur bush pilot status.<\/p>\n<p>With further training and certification in landing planes with pontoons or skis, and without the limitation of needing roads or runways, the wilderness can easily become an enticing getaway destination. Certification in landing planes equipped with a tail wheel is also a great option to look into, as it enables pilots to take off and land on the very short landing strips that are often present in remote locations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1: Be a Good Samaritan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Long-distance traveling for sick or chronically ill individuals is difficult. For such afflicted patients, traveling by plane is much easier and more comfortable, since it is a much quicker traversing alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Many aviation hobbyists with a private pilot\u2019s license graciously donate their personal time, fuel, and aircraft to help non-critical patients travel great distances for much-need medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Non-profit organizations (like Pilots For Patients) help connect these patients in need of such transportation with the pilots who can provide it. These organizations also take on the role of facilitating the entire transport process \u2014 from arranging rendezvous details, to standardizing the process for documenting a patient\u2019s specific needs, thereby limiting the pilot\u2019s liability.<\/p>\n<p>Without a doubt, there\u2019s something special about a person who takes the time to acquire a skill (like piloting an aircraft!), in order to help those who need it most.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And that\u2019s not all \u2014 the doin\u2019 good gets even better!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone with private pilot certification and a current membership in the <a title=\"Civil Air Patrol (CAP)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gocivilairpatrol.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Civil Air Patrol<\/a> (CAP) can train to be a search-and-rescue or a transport mission pilot. Both roles require a significant amount of officially logged flight hours directly with the CAP program. That in itself \u2014completing qualifying hours as part of a CAP squadron\u2014 is a pretty impressive feat!<\/p>\n<p>And the opportunity to help with crucial missions like search-and-rescue efforts (more than 100 people are saved by CAP pilots every year), disaster relief, and Red Cross-supported humanitarian missions is enough to make any pilot a true hero.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Looking for an introductory pilot lesson?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Welcome to Virgin Gifts!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Gifts<\/a> launches high-flying dreams via <a title=\"Virgin Gifts - Learn To Fly experience gifts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/learn-to-fly-experiences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Learn To Fly<\/em> experiences<\/a>, offered in numerous regions throughout the United States.g<\/p>\n<p>No previous experience is necessary, however some flight schools may have certain age or height\/weight requirements. 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