A National Opportunity for Future Pilots
OCFC 40 HR
Private Pilot
Certification Challenge!
Participate in and successfully complete your Private Pilot Certification in 40 hours under a Part 141 FAA-approved, structured, and standardized syllabus.
Your training for the Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot License will then be sponsored by OCFC, rendering your total cost for Private through Commercial Pilot training limited to $20,500.00.
Program Value
$66,000
Typical Commercial Pilot Training
Your Entry Investment
$20,000
Enrollment Period
90-day
40.9
Complete your Private Pilot License in 40.9 hours or less.
$66,000
Typical Commercial Pilot Training
$20,500
The Challenge & The Scholarship
The Challenge
Complete your Private Pilot License in 40.9 hours or less.
If you succeed, OCFC will sponsor your next two major pilot ratings.
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The Scholarship
Students who successfully complete the challenge will receive sponsorship toward:
- Instrument Rating Training
- Instrument Rating Training
These ratings normally represent tens of thousands of dollars in training.
This opportunity can dramatically accelerate the path toward a professional aviation career.
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Program Value
Typical Commercial Pilot Training
$66,000
Your Entry Investment
$20,500 Down Payment
Successful challengers become eligible for OCFC sponsorship toward the remainder of their training.
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is designed for highly motivated individuals who want to prove they can train efficiently and professionally.
- Instrument Rating Training
- Individuals ages 18–25
- Candidates willing to commit fully to intensive training
- Applicants with no prior flight experience
Applicants are welcome from across the United States, and shared student housing is available for those relocating.
Location
Training takes place in Southern California near
John Wayne Airport
Students train in a real, high-activity aviation environment that prepares them for professional flying.
Apply for the 40-Hour
Challenge
This is not just flight training.
It is a national aviation challenge designed to discover the next generation
of professional pilots.
View the program catalog and application details to learn more.
Limited Seats Available — Applications are reviewed on a first-qualified basis.
FAA Regulation 61.109
(1) 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane;
(2) Except as provided in § 61.110 of this part, 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includes:
- One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and
- 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
Details
(3) 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight;
(4) 3 hours of flight training with an authorized instructor in a single-engine airplane in preparation for the practical test, which must have been performed within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test; and
(5) 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at least:
- 5 hours of solo cross-country time;
- One solo cross-country flight of 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and
- Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Must be 17 years of age.
- Must be a US citizen or a permanent resident alien.
- Must be able to obtain a 3rd class medical certification
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Must be TSA Approved for US residents/non-US citizens.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
- Complete in-person ground school training
- Complete in-person ground school training