Medical Certificates
Needed when exercising the pilot-in-command privileges of an airline transport pilot certificate.
What is the First-Class Medical Certificate?
This condition results from a lack of oxygen in the body's tissues at high altitudes, and Its symptoms can include euphoria, lightheadedness, and impaired judgment.
What is Hypoxia?
This is a type of solo where a student flies from one airport to another.
What is a cross country?
Must be at least 16 and be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
What are the requirements for a student pilot certificate?
This is the minimum age requirement to become eligible for a ground instructor certificate.
What is 18?
Needed when exercising the privileges of a commercial pilot certificate in an aircraft other than a balloon or glider.
What is a Second-Class Medical Certificate?
Rapid or extra deep breathing while flying, especially with supplemental oxygen, can lead to this condition, characterized by dizziness, hot and cold sensations, and nausea.
What is hyperventilation?
A student pilot may not operate an aircraft solo unless they have received an endorsement within this many days before the flight.
What is 90 days?
A student pilot must demonstrate satisfactory aeronautical knowledge on applicable sections of parts 61 and 91, airspace rules and procedures, and flight characteristics and operational limitations for the make and model of the aircraft.
What are the solo requirements for student pilots?
This rating allows the ground training required for any flight review except for the training required for an instrument rating.
What is advanced ground instructor rating?
Needed when exercising the privileges of a private pilot certificate, recreational pilot certificate, or student pilot certificate, except when operating under certain conditions and limitations.
What is a Third-Class Medical Certificate?
This invisible and odorless gas can enter the cockpit from a faulty exhaust system, leading to symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and confusion.
What is carbon monoxide?
On their first solo cross country, a student pilot may fly to an airport within this many miles.
What is 25 nautical miles?
A student pilot must have received and logged flight training for the maneuvers and procedures that are appropriate to the make and model of aircraft to be flown; and demonstrated satisfactory proficiency and safety as judged by an authorized instructor.
What are the pre-flight solo training requirements?
This rating allows ground training in the aeronautical knowledge areas required for the issuance of an instrument rating.
What is instrument ground instructor rating?
Exercising the privileges of a student pilot certificate while seeking a sports pilot license with a glider or balloon; or a pilot certificate with a glider category rating or a balloon class rating.
What is an Operation Not Requiring a Medical Certificate?
Pilots diagnosed with this condition, characterized by seizures, are automatically disqualified from flying due to safety concerns.
What is epilepsy?
A student pilot may not solo an aircraft in this class of airspace unless they have training in it.
What is Class B airspace?
Taxiing or surface operations; takeoffs and landings, including normal and cross wing; straight and level flight, and turns in both directions; Climbs and climbing turns; airport traffic patterns, including entry and departure procedures.
What are maneuvers and procedures for pre-solo flight training in a single-engine airplane?
The knowledge test is not required if the person holds one of these two certificates.
What is ground instructor or flight instructor?
Exercising the privileges of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating while acting as pilot in command or serving as a required flight crewmember of a light-sport aircraft other than a glider or balloon.
What is an Operation Requiring a Medical Certificate or U.S Driver’s License?
To overcome hyperventilation symptoms, a pilot can try to slow their breathing rate or engage in this simple action.
What is talking aloud (or breathing in a bag/mask)?
A student pilot who applies for a recreational pilot certificate must have this many solo hours
What is 3 hours?
A student pilot may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying a passenger, carrying property for compensation or hire; for compensation or hire; in furtherance of a business; on an international flight; with a flight or surface visibility of less than 3 statue miles.
What are the general limitations of a student pilot?
This rating allows Ground training required for a sport pilot, recreational pilot, and private pilot flight review.
What is basic ground instructor rating?