STUDENT PILOT GUIDE
**** Hidden Message ***** FOREWORDThe 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 j et 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 alrea由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 FAAFlight Standards District Offices (FSDOs)
and through the FSDOs, contact is maintained between the FAA and the general
aviation public. The FAAinspectors atvour 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 Omce (GPO), Washington DC 20402-9325, or from GPO's
web site
http://bookstore. gpo. got
This handbook is also available for download, in pdf format, from the Regulatory
Support Division's web site
http://wvw.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
AF S630comments城Iaa. gov
We urge you to visit your local F SDO and feel free to ask for advice on~
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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