Under a new final rule adopted by the FAA, aviation medical examiners will no longer issue student pilot certificates. Instead, new pilots will go through a similar process as private pilots, receiving their hard plastic student pilot certificates in the mail.
FAA Final Rule Changes Way Student Pilots Certificates are Issued
Key Takeaways:
- Student pilot certificates will no longer be issued by aviation medical examiners but will be mailed directly to applicants after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anti-terrorism screening process.
- The application process for student pilot certificates will now be similar to private pilots, and the new certificates will never expire.
- The FAA has dropped the previously proposed requirement for photos on pilot certificates.
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