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In the United States, a student pilot certificate is issued to a pilot in training, and is a prerequisite for the student to fly alone in the aircraft.. Prior to April 1, 2016, it could be issued by a medical doctor who is also an authorized aviation medical examiner (AME), in conjunction with the student's first medical certificate.
The FAA was created in August 1958 () as the Federal Aviation Agency, replacing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). In 1967, the FAA became part of the newly formed U.S. Department of Transportation and was renamed the Federal Aviation Administration.
Federal Aviation Administration. How to Become a Pilot; Types of Licenses; How to Get Your Commercial Pilot License; FAA regulation library — pilot certification regulations can be found at Parts 61 and 141. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. AOPA page describing the basics of obtaining a pilot certificate; AOPA aviation statistics page
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302, Pub. L. 115–254 (text) (PDF)) is a United States federal law, enacted during the 115th United States Congress, which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other programs till the end of fiscal year 2023. The bill was passed by Congress on October 3, 2018, and was signed by President Donald Trump on October 5, 2018. The law ...
Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) was a weather information and flight plan processing service contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1989 [1] for use by United States civil pilots and other authorized users. The DUAT Service was a telephone- and Internet-based system which allowed the pilot to use a personal ...
The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce, and international issues. All programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) except for research activities, are within the purview of the Subcommittee.
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to announce it is reducing arrivals at Washington Reagan National Airport to address safety concerns, after a deadly collision between a helicopter and ...
A Flight Standards District Office (FSDO (/ ˈ f ɪ z ˌ d oʊ / FIZ-doh)) is a locally affiliated field office of the United States Federal Aviation Administration. [1] There are 78 such offices nationwide as of November 2015 physically located in every state except for Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.