Student Pilot: A pilot who is training for a sport pilot or private pilot certificate, either before or after the first solo. A sport pilot student pilot must obtain a student pilot certificate through the FAA or a designated source, such as the National Association of Flight Instructors headquarters, while a private pilot student must obtain a third-class medial certificate through a medical examination by an FAA-designated aviation medical examiner before being allowed to fly solo in a powered aircraft. The student pilot certificate, once signed by the flight instructor, becomes the official student pilot certificate and must be carried with the student on every solo flight made.

 

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