The FAA requires students to obtain at least 40 hours before earning a private pilot license. The average student pilot requires twice that much time. explains why this is and how to prevent your flight training from lingering on. Combining his experience as a private pilot, with dozens of insights from flight instructors, military pilots, airline pilots, and student pilots, Nyhart recognizes that a student's passion needs a path and a proven coach. Providing the historical events that helped shape flight training and a humanistic approach as to what makes a student pilot safe and ultimately successful, 40 Hours can make flight training feel tailored to you. Readers will empower their self-confidence, maximize their time and effort, while looking out for their pocketbook.