U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
STUDENT PILOT GUIDE FAA-H-8083-27A
STUDENT PILOT GUIDE
2006
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Flight Standards Service
FOREWORD
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invites you to join the general
aviation community of pilots. It is a community of civil aviation operations other
than those air carriers holding a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
General aviation makes up approximately 96 percent of U.S. aircraft and 60 percent
of U.S. flight hours flown. General aviation is often misunderstood as only small,
propeller-driven aircraft. A large jet or cargo plane operated under Title 14 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91 can be a general aviation aircraft.
This publication is intended to serve as a guide for prospective student pilots
and for those already engaged in flight training. This guide presents in “how to”
fashion, general procedures for obtaining FAA student pilot, sport pilot, recreational
pilot, and private pilot certificates.
There are many references to FAA Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs)
and through the FSDOs, contact is maintained between the FAA and the general
aviation public. The FAA inspectors at your local FSDO are professionally trained
and are prepared to advise and assist you toward reaching your goal as a pilot.
FAA-H-8083-27A supersedes FAA-H-8083-27, Student Pilot Guide, dated
1999.
This handbook may be purchased from the Superintendent of documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington DC 20402-9325, or from GPO’s
web site.
http://bookstore.gpo.gov
This handbook is also available for download, in pdf format, from the Regulatory
Support Division’s web site.
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/afs600
This handbook is published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, Airman Testing Standards Branch, AFS-630, P.O. Box
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082.
Comments regarding this publication should be sent, in e-mail form, to
AFS630comments@faa.gov.
We urge you to visit your local FSDO and feel free to ask for advice on any
matters relating to general aviation.
Welcome to aviation.
/s/ 3/8/2006
__________________________
Joseph K. Tintera, Manager,
Regulatory Support Division
Flight Standards Service
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Role of the FAA ................................................................................ 1
Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs) ....................................... 1
Most Frequently Asked Questions .................................................... 1
Choosing a Flight School .................................................................. 2
The Role of the Instructor ................................................................. 3
What Flight Training Requires .......................................................... 3
Instructor and Student Relationship .................................................. 4
Medical Requirements ...................................................................... 4
Knowledge Tests ............................................................................... 5
Preparing to Study for the Knowledge Test ...................................... 5
Study Materials.................................................................................. 6
Suggested Study Materials ................................................................ 6
How to Obtain Study Materials......................................................... 6
How to Study for the Knowledge Test .............................................. 7
Study Habits ...................................................................................... 8
When to Take the Knowledge Test ................................................... 8
Where to Take the Knowledge Test .................................................. 8
The Knowledge Test Content and Format ........................................ 9
Practical Test Standards .................................................................... 9
MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
General ............................................................................................ 10
Student Pilot Flight Training ............................................................11
Student Pilot Requirements: Medical and Student
Pilot Certificates ............................................................................. 14
Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, and Private Pilot
Knowledge Tests ............................................................................ 18
　
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