Whats the Student Pilot Certificate?

Question

Do you need it before you can get your private liscense?
What is it?!?!

Answer 1

When you begin your flying lessons...you begin as a STUDENT PILOT.

After 35 hours of flying you get the STUDENT PILOT certificate. Next you apply for PRIVATE PILOT certificate. You get it after 65 hours of flying...Next is COMMERCIAL PILOT Certificate...you get it after flying for 250 hours...subject to the condition that you are medically fit. Next is AIR TRANSPORT PILOT certficate...this requires more than 2500 hours of flying....as you progress you are also supposed to clear the written exams from time to time...

Answer 2

Ignore Dr. Dingo, he doesnt know what he's talking about.

A student pilot certificate is needed ONLY upon initiation of your "first solo" during flight training. You can get one very easily, Simply ask your AME (Aviation Medical Examiner) for one when you get your medical certificate (That will be required before solo also) -OR- if you already have a medical but not a student pilot certificate they are available free of charge at your local flight Standards District Office for no charge. However the FSDO is a government office and requires an appointment to enter as it is considered crucial to aviation safety.

You can learn anything you want to prior to getting your student pilots certificate and can receive as much training as you like, but you CANNOT act as the pilot in command of an aircraft without one. Contact your local flight school for more information, they will be able to help you out.

Answer 3

This is from the FAA Web site http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/student_cert/:
Become a Pilot-Student Pilot's Certificate Requirements
When do I need a student pilot’s certificate?
Before you can fly solo. You don’t need a student pilot’s certificate to take flying lessons.

Am I eligible for a student pilot’s certificate?
You are eligible if:
You are at least 16 years old. If you plan to pilot a glider or balloon, you must be at least 14 years old.
You can read, speak, and understand English
AND

You hold at least a current third-class medical certificate. If you plan to pilot a glider or balloon, you only have to certify that you have no medical defect that would make you unable to pilot a glider or balloon.
How do I get a student pilot’s certificate?
Upon your request, an FAA-authorized aviation medical examiner will issue you a combined medical certificate and Student Pilot Certificate after you complete your physical examination. Student Pilot Certificates may be issued by an FAA inspector or an FAA-designated pilot examiner. Applicants who fail to meet certain requirements or who have physical disabilities which might limit, but not prevent, their acting as pilots, should contact the nearest FAA office. Click here to locate an Aviation Medical Examiner

How long are my student pilot’s certificate and my medical certificate valid?
They expire 2 years from the date they were issued.

Can I renew my student certificate and medical certificate?
No, but you can get a new one.

If my original Student Pilot Certificate has been endorsed for solo flying, do I lose this endorsement on my new certificate?
No, the endorsements are still valid. However, they are not transferred to the new certificate. Keep the old certificate as a record of these endorsements.

Should my flight instructor endorse my student pilot’s certificate before or after my first solo flight?
Before the solo flight. The endorsement certifies that you are competent to solo.

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?
Yes. Your flight instructor must make this endorsement before you solo in each make or model of aircraft.

Does the endorsement to solo allow me to make solo cross-country flights?
No. You also have to get a cross-country flight endorsement from you flight instructor.

Must I carry my student pilot’s certificate with me when I am piloting an aircraft in solo flight?
Yes.

Is there a charge for the student pilot’s certificate?
Not when it’s issued by an FAA Flight Standards District Office. However, an FAA-designated pilot examiner can charge for issuing student pilot’s certificates. Also, an FAA-authorized aviation medical examiner can charge for your physical examination in connection with issuing the combination medical certificate and student pilot’s certificate.

Answer 4

It's your medical and yes you need it before you can get your Private ticket.