Age 14: First Solo - Glider or Lighter-Than-Air Balloon FAA Knowledge Test for Private Pilot - Glider or Lighter-Than-Air Balloon
Age 15: FAA Knowledge Test - Private Pilot Airplane All other FAA Knowledge Tests except ATP-ME (valid for 24 months; check other age requirements)
Age 16: Private Pilot certificate with Glider and Lighter-Than-Air Balloon rating Remote Pilot certificate (to operate drones) First Solo - Airplane or Helicopter
Age 17: Private Pilot certificate with Airplane or Helicopter rating Instrument rating
Age 18: Commercial Pilot certificate Flight Instructor certificate FAA Knowledge Test for ATP-ME (valid for 60 months; check other age requirements)
Age 21:Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate
A disinformation campaign falsely links “DEI” to airline accidents – but the data show there is no evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship with pilots from historically excluded populations.
Feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, angry, morose? Want to get professional help? You can seek mental health support and still attain or retain your medical certification to be a pilot.