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FAA (Part 61) - Flight Training for Private Pilot License, Instrument Rating, Commercial, CFI, and Multi-Engine

Private Pilot Syllabus

Instrument Pilot Syllabus

Flight Manual New Tech C-172L AIRCRAFT... OPERATIONS

C172L-POH (Pilot's Operating Handbook)

Current Weight & Balance for N9858G Aircraft and Loading Worksheet

C-172L Abbreviated Checklist

Recommended Passenger Briefing

Passenger Safety Briefing Video - Important - Please watch

Recommended Departure Briefing...   Rethinking this.... let's use T-P-C.

Aircraft Renter's Insurance...do I need it?

Communicating on the Radio

New Tech Aviation - PRE-SOLO TEST - REQUIREMENT

This is a FAA test requirement and must be completed before you can solo. Please take the written test below with answer references provided:

New Tech PRE-Solo (Open-Book) Test -Please print and answer each question fully. A lookup reference is provided.
Provide a completed test to your flight instructor for grading.
We must review any questions resulting in confusion or an incorrect answer.

PreSolo Requirements

You MUST have (4) things to solo:

1. Have a student pilot license certificate. (We will complete FAA paperwork early in your training.)
2. Have an appropriate medical certificate.
3. Complete the Pre-Solo test above.
4. Have an instructor's sign-off that you are ready.
5. Lucky rabbit's foot (just kidding!)

SOLO RESTRICTIONS

A student pilot MAY NOT act as pilot in command of an aircraft:

• * Without a current 90 day flight instructor sign-off in force. Check your logbook.
• * Outside of a 25nm area unless signed-off by a flight instructor for a cross-country trip.
• * That is carrying a passenger;
• * That is carrying persons or property for compensation or hire;
• * In furtherance of a business;
• * With a flight or surface visibility of less than 3 statute miles during daylight hours or 5 statute miles at night;
• * Flight School and flight instructor imposed crosswind restrictions
• * When the flight cannot be made with visual reference to the surface; or in a manner contrary to any limitations placed in the pilot's logbook by an authorized instructor.

FAA Knowledge Test/Computer Test Registration - FAA IACRA (Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application)

Your flight instructor will meet with you early in your training to acquire your FAA Student Pilot Certificate from the FAA in Oklahoma City. You will use IACRA for all of your FAA certificate applications. The FAA will assign a FTN (Federal Tracking Number). You will use this number throughout your flying career.

Also, you must now (after Jan 13,2020) know the FTN number to take your FAA written exams (read)

🚩 Register for IACRA (you can do this anytime but remember your FTN number & login)

About the FAA Knowledge Test

Register to take FAA Written Exam..note test requirements

THE MEDICAL (FAA CERTIFIED or BASIC MED)

FAA Medicals are listed as Third, Second, and First Class. Most students should start with a third class certificate (..least requirements).

If you think that you might may have a disqualifying medical condition and/or prescribed medication, please contact a local AME (Airman Medical Examiner) preferably sooner rather than later so you don't waste your time and money. There are many resources on the web which may help with general questions relating to what medical conditions are disqualifying for airmen. Required medications and a history of certain ailments would be worth checking early-on. In general, the FAA is amazingly accomodating to all but the most serious. I have had students qualify while wearing an insulin pump.

To SOLO, you must have successfully completed your FAA Medical exam or complete a BASIC MED medical with a doctor of your choice.

A FAA certified medical with an AME (Airmen Medical Examiner) is the normal beginning medical exam for all new pilots. IF you have obtained an FAA certified medical since July 15, 2006 however, you may also qualify for the new FAA Part 68 - "BASIC MED" approved FAA medical certificate. Assuming you wish to qualify for BASIC MED, if not, you may continue to receive FAA certified exams. IF you plan to fly commercially, you should probably not apply for BASIC MED for now...you will likely be required to stay with FAA certified medical exams due to the types of aircraft your will likely fly.

Remember - you may disregard the MedX form (below) and self-certify ONLY if you have had a successful FAA medical since July 15, 2006 and wish to apply for BASIC MED.

👉 👉 👉 FAA CERTIFIED MEDICALS START HERE - FAA MEDEX APPLICATION FORM

☠ *IMPORTANT: You must be honest and truthful on this application even for DMV records. They do check!!!
You can stop and save the form but when you hit "submit" please record your MedEX assigned number. You must give that number to your FAA Physician (AME).

See the FAA-AME list of authorized physicians for the FAA medical exam. USE LOCATION SEARCH FOR AME..Locally you can find an AME in Roanoke and Marion.

Remember to take the number assigned at the end of your form submission to your AME on the day of your examination. The FAA will also email the number to you. Do not go to your AME without that number(I did that once...very painful!).

IMPORTANT: Come away from the AME with a third* class medical (*or higher if you want but not necessary for a student pilot). A first class medical is required for Air Transport Pilots and has the most extensive requirements and it is only good for six months but if you are intending to be an airline pilot you may need this one some day. A third class medical is good for two years and has minimum requirements (FIVE YEARS if you are under 40 years of age).

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Basic Med does have some important LIMITATIONS compared to FAA certified medicals:   No more than 6 passengers or seats - aircraft less than 6,000 lbs - flight only at 18,000 ft and below - no more than 250 kts airspeed and other requirements to keep your medical checklist, etc. with your logbook.
Also, a CME (Comprehensive Medical Exam) is required every four years. On that visit the doctor must fill out a CMEC (CME Checklist)...that CMEC stays with your logbook.