Most local airports have flying schools. These academies are referred to as ab initio schools, and concentrate specifically on professional flying. Many of these ab initio flight schools are divisions of colleges or universities offering degrees along with pilot certificates. Your initial flight training will require at least the better part of one afternoon a week, and three to five hours of home study per week. At this rate, you should earn your private pilot certificate in about one year.
Many people find their training gains efficiency by flying twice weekly.
In general, the greater frequency your schedule permits, the better your training will be. Today's flight training places a premium on safety. You're taught to know the limits of your equipment, situations and yourself. The safety of flight training rests upon a foundation of good instruction, good equipment and your own commitment to responsibility. Quality instruction is the result of an organized training curriculum administered by a qualified instructor.