Dear Friend,
I provide the professional flight training services in a small single engine airplane or a twin-engine airplane. Flying and flight instructor’s job is my passion, being able to make a difference in providing all the best for achievement of your dreams. I will give you the honest, precise and rewarding service! Safety is my priority. Through the routine and meticulous checklists we will achieve together a fun part of the flight!
If you are on a crossroad and thinking of getting your FAA Private Pilot Certificate or Instrument Rating or Commercial Rating or Multiengine rating or becoming a Flight Instructor, I’d be glad to meet with you at Cobb County Airport in Marietta, GA (RYY), Peachtree Dekalb Airport (PDK) or Cherokee County Airport in Canton, GA (CNI) and discuss the best path to get that done.
Start realizing your dream: The first step is to schedule an introduction flight. This is a time to ask all the questions your heart desires and should leave you with a good idea about what it takes to become a pilot.
The private pilot license, is the first license you obtain as a pilot. You can compare it to your driver's license and in many ways that is just what it is; "the driver's license of the sky."
The cost is spread over your course of training. As flight training is normally charged per hour of flight (you will need at least 40 hours, however most students finish in about 60 hours), you pay as your training progresses.
There is one thing you should take into consideration; if you do not have the time or money to fly at least one-to-two lessons per week and time for this at the airport 2 to 3 hours. If you fly less than one time per week, you end up spending more money and time than you should. This relates to forgetting skills learned in previous flying lessons if they are spread out too thin, and make it necessary to do extra repetition of previously flown lessons.
The average part-time student will complete his/her private pilot license in four-to-eight months. The flight exam (check ride) is conducted with an authorized examiner and comprises of an oral quizzing (typically one-to-two hours), and a flight test (typically one and a half hours).
Sincerely yours,
Robert Gikas
Flight Instructor and Airline Transport Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI, ATP
Tel.: (404) 428-4600
