QUESTIONS FOR PILOTS ONLY

1. Q. How many lessons do I have to take before I solo?
2. Q. Is flying safe?
3. Q. If engine failure occurs, what will happen?
4. Q. When do I need a student pilot’s certificate?
5. Q. Am I eligible for a student pilot’s certificate?
6. Q. How do I get a student pilot’s certificate?
7. Q. How long are my student pilot’s certificate and my medical certificate valid?
8. Q. Can I renew my student certificate and medical certificate?
9. Q. If my original Student Pilot Certificate has been endorsed for solo flying, do I lose this endorsement on my new certificate?
10. Q. Should my flight instructor endorse my student pilot’s certificate before or after my first solo flight?
11. Q. If I solo in more than one make or model of aircraft, must I have an endorsement for each on my student pilot’s certificate? If so, who should endorse the certificate?
12. Q. Does the endorsement to solo allow me to make solo cross-country flights?
13. Q. Must I carry my student pilot’s certificate with me when I am piloting an aircraft in solo flight?
14. Q. Is there a charge for the student pilot’s certificate?
15. Q. When do I need a medical certificate?
16. Q. If required, how do I get a medical certificate?
17. Q. Where do I get my medical certificate?
18. Q. Where can I get a list of FAA-authorized aviation medical examiners?
19. Q. When required, what class of medical certificate must a student pilot have?
20. Q. If I have a physical disability, can I get a medical certificate?
21. Q. Must I carry my medical certificate when I am flying solo?
22. Q. Where can I get flying lessons?
23. Q. Does my pilot training include a written test?
24. Q. When do I have to get the endorsement?
25. Q. After I’ve soloed, can I fly cross-country alone?
26. Q. As a student pilot, can I carry passengers with me before getting my recreational or private pilot’s certificate?
27. Q. Must I have an FCC radiotelephone operator's permit to operate an aircraft radio transmitter?
28. Q. What is the difference between a recreational pilot’s certificate and a private pilot’s certificate?
29. Q. How old do I have to be to get a recreational pilot’s certificate or a private pilot’s certificate?
30. Q. What tests do I have to pass to get a recreational pilot’s certificate or private pilot’s certificate?
31. Q. How old do I have to be to take the recreational pilot or private pilot written test?
32. Q. How should I prepare for the knowledge test?
33. Q. What document or documents must I present before taking a knowledge test?
34. Q. If I fail the knowledge test, is there any way to determine the areas in which I need additional work so I can study for a retest?
35. Q. If I pass the knowledge test, will I receive the same information concerning weak areas as I would if I failed the test?
36. Q. How long is a satisfactorily completed knowledge test valid?
37. Q. Will my instructor review the areas in which the test report showed I was deficient?
38. Q. Must I provide the aircraft for my practical test?
39. Q. What papers and documents must I present to the FAA inspector or FAA-designated pilot examiner prior to my practical test?
40. Q. What does the practical test consist of, and how will my performance be evaluated?
41. Q. When can I take the recreational pilot or private pilot practical test?
42. Q. Where can I take the practical test?
43. Q. Is there any charge for taking the practical test?
44. Q. May I exercise the privileges of my pilot’s certificate immediately after passing my practical test or must I wait until I receive the actual pilot’s certificate?
45. Q. Is there a charge for issuing the pilot’s certificate?
46. Q. As the holder of a recreational pilot’s certificate, how do I ensure that I don’t inadvertently enter airspace where I am required to contact air traffic control?
47. Q. I already have a recreational pilot’s certificate, and I want to get an additional certificate or rating. For training purposes, can I fly beyond the 50-nautical-mile limit, after dark, or in airspace where I have to contact air traffic control?