VOLUME 5 AIRMAN CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 2 TITLE 14 CFR PART 61 CERTIFICATION OF PILOTS AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
Section 6 Issue a Student Pilot Certificate
5-341 PROGRAM TRACKING AND REPORTING SUBSYSTEM (PTRS) ACTIVITY CODE. 1502
5-342 OBJECTIVE. The objective of this task is to determine an applicant’s eligibility for a student pilot certificate under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61. Completion of this task results in the issuance or denial of a student pilot certificate.
5-343 GENERAL.
A. Applicant Minimum Ages. An applicant for a student pilot certificate must be at least:
· Sixteen years of age when seeking an airplane, rotorcraft, airship, weight-shift-control, powered parachute, or powered-lift rating.
· Fourteen years of age when seeking a balloon or glider rating.
B. Student Pilot Certificates. There are two types of student pilot certificates, the student medical certificate and the student pilot certificate.
1) An aviation medical examiner issues Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8420-2, Student Medical Certificate, to a qualified applicant who meets the requirements of 14 CFR part 61, subpart C, for an unrestricted student pilot certificate. This student certificate serves as both a medical certificate and a student pilot certificate. An applicant who needs a medical certificate and does not have one may apply to an aviation medical examiner for either a combined student pilot/medical certificate or a medical certificate only.
2) Aviation safety inspectors (ASI), aviation safety technician (AST), and designated pilot examiners (DPE) issue FAA Form 8710-2, Student Pilot Certificate, to qualified student pilot applicants. This student certificate serves as a standard student pilot certificate.
