What Tests Do You Take to Become a Pilot

If you’re wondering what tests you take to become a pilot, the answer will depend on the type of pilot you’re planning to become. Paragon Flight offers many flight training opportunities for private, commercial, and specialty pilots.

Paragon Flight Training Programs

What Tests Do You Take to Become a PilotFor Personal Pilot Pursuits

  • Private Pilot License (PPL)
  • Instrument Flight Rating (IFR)
  • Multi-Egie License (MEL)
  • Cirrus-Certified Aircraft Training
  • Glass Cockpit Training

For Professional Pilot Purposes

  • Commercial Single-Engine License (CSEL)
  • Commercial Multi-Engine License (CMEL)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Certification (ATP)
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
  • Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument (CFII)
  • Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)

For Military Pilot Purposes

  • Initial Flight Orientation (IFO)
  • Single-Engine Recurrent Training (SERT)
  • Rotary Wing to Fixed Wing Transition Training
  • Aircraft Transition and Differences Training

The evaluations that you will include written, practical, verbal, medical, and language examinations. The different levels of training will culminate in different FAA-mandated evaluations – written or a combination of practical and verbal. Pilots will also need different medical certifications, requiring medical examinations. From the beginning, a language evaluation will begin since pilots need to be literate and fluent in English.

Fly with Paragon Flight

Paragon Flight is an FAA-authorized flight school that operates under Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Parts 141 and 61. We have three locations, including Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, FL; Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, FL; and LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) in LaGrange, GA. We’ve been honored repeatedly for the excellence of our instruction by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and will be happy to provide references.

With Part 141 authorization, Paragon Flight can do a few things most flight schools can’t:

  • Welcome international students with an M-1 Student Visa (reach out to our staff for the required I-20 Form)
  • Welcome veterans with GI funds
  • Welcome traditional students with government-backed student loans and grants
  • Offer prescribed courses with established schedules and syllabi.

The Part 61 authorization then allows us to adjust courses to meet the needs of nontraditional students with varying schedules, financial prospects, and more.

At Paragon Flight, students find a staff dedicated to pilot success. Our flight instructors, advanced aircraft fleet, and curriculum are ideal for pilots who want to master their craft. Reach out to our team for a custom plan that meets you where you are and carves a path to get you where you want to be.

The conditions at each of our locations favor successful flight training. The weather allows for practical training experience all year long, our fleet is filled with all required aircraft in top-notch conditions, and our instructor pool is diverse enough to meet the needs of all student pilots. Our students have no obstacles that are too difficult to stand in their way of successful experiences.

As you contemplate the tests you do take to become a pilot, what school you’ll need to book with is apparent: Paragon Flight. We invite you to book a consultation with our Head Flight Instructor and plan a path personalized for you, whether you have full-time or part-time availability or private or commercial ambitions. Click here, or you can also reach our team by calling our offices:

  • Fort Myers – (239) 747-0056
  • Punta Gorda – (941) 900-3131
  • LaGrange, GA – (706) 903-9337.