Flight training

The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.

[citation needed] Flight schools commonly rent aircraft to students and licensed pilots at an hourly rate.

Flight instructors can also be scheduled with or without an aircraft for pilot proficiency and recurring training.

[5] The oldest civil flight school still active in the world is based in Germany at the Wasserkuppe.

[citation needed] Separate licences are required for different aircraft categories, for example helicopters and aeroplanes.

A Canadian aeroplane flight instructor (left) and her student, next to a Cessna 172 with which they have just completed a lesson.
Level D simulator used for Type Conversions