Pilots already know this, but for those who have never taken a flying lesson, there are a certain number of hours (three) you have to train “under the hood” as it’s called before you’re qualified to take the private pilot’s test (which includes a written test, oral test, and flight test). The three-hour “under the hood” requirement is really just a “life vest” of sorts. That limited time won’t make you proficient at “flying blind on instruments,” as it’s called, but it’s meant to hopefully save your life if you ever run into unexpected bad weather (fog; bad visibility; etc.) that ...