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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-21
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School › Student Pilot Solo Requirements

  Student Pilot Solo Requirements Once a student has accrued sufficient training and experience, a CFI can endorse the student’s logbook to authorize limited solo flight in a specific type (make and model) of aircraft. A student pilot ... aircraft outside of the various endorsements provided by the flight instructor. There is no minimum aeronautical knowledge or experience requirement for the issuance of a Student Pilot Certificate, however, the applicant must be at least 16 years…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 15-9
  Chapter 15: Airspace › Air Traffic Control and the National Airspace System › Operating Rules and Pilot/Equipment Requirements

  recreational pilot certificate and all requirements contained within 14 CFR part 61, section 61.101(d), or the requirements for a student pilot seeking a recreational pilot certificate in 14 CFR part 61, section 61.94. 3. A sport pilot certificate ... requirements contained within 14 CFR part 61, section 61.325, or the requirements for a student pilot seeking a recreational pilot certificate in 14 CFR part 61, section 61.94, or the aircraft is operated by a student pilot…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-2
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Obtaining a Medical Certificate

  certificate needed depends on the type of flying the pilot plans to perform. A third-class medical certificate is required for a private or recreational pilot certificate. It is valid for 5 years for those individuals who have not reached ... otherwise it is valid for 2 years. A commercial pilot certificate requires at least a second-class medical certificate, which is valid for 1 year. First-class medical certificates are required for airline transport pilots and are valid…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-17
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Pilot Certifications › Recreational Pilot

  least 17 years old • Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language • Pass the required knowledge test • Meet the aeronautical experience requirements in either a single-engine airplane, a helicopter, or a gyroplane. • Obtain a logbook endorsement ... from an instructor • Pass the required practical test • Obtain a third-class medical certificate issued under 14 CFR part 67 As a recreational pilot, cross-country flight is limited to a 50 NM range from the departure airport…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-19
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School

  This difference may be insignificant for a Private Pilot Certificate because the national average indicates most pilots require 60 to 75 hours of flight training.) Many excellent flight schools find it impractical to qualify for the FAA part 141 certificates ... referred to as part 61 schools. 14 CFR part 61 outlines certificate and rating requirements for pilot certification through noncertificated schools and individual flight instructors. It also states what knowledge-based training must be covered and how much flight experience…

• 14 CFR Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground InstructorsOpen
  14 CFR § 61.31 Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements.

  Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements. of flights cannot be accomplished within the time limit of the authorization, the Administrator may authorize an additional period of up to 60 days to accomplish the flight or series of flights ... hire. Unless a person holds a category, class, and type rating (if a class and type rating is required) that applies to the aircraft, that person may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying another…