Aircraft IDing/Airmen Certificates

FAA Aircraft Identification, Types and Requirements for Airmen Certification

Categories of Aircraft

• Airplane

• Rotorcraft

• Lighter-than-Air

• Rocket

• Weight-Shift-Balance

• Powered Lift

• Powered Parachute

Classes of Aircraft

• Airplane:

  • Single Engine Land

  • Single Engine Sea

  • Multi Engine Land

  • Multi Engine Sea

• Rotorcraft:

  • Helicopter

  • Gyrocopter

• Lighter-than-Air:

  • Balloon

  • Airship

• Weight-Shift-Balance:

  • Land

  • Sea

• Powered Lift:

  • Land

  • Sea

Requirements for Aircraft Type

• >12,500lbs gross weight

• Has a jet engine

Aircraft Certification Catergories

• Normal (+3.8 g, -1.52g)

• Utility (+4.4 g, −1.76 g)

• Acrobatic (6.0 g)

• Transport (+2.5g, -2.0g)

Private License Requirements

• Student Pilot Certificate

• 40hrs flight time

• 3rd Class Medical

• 17 years old

Sports License Requirements

• Student Pilot Certificate

• 2hrs flight time

• Driver’s License

• 17 years old

Recreational License Requirements

• Student Pilot Certificate

• 30hrs flight time

• 3rd Class Medical

• 17 years old

What Part is the Private, Sport, and Recreational License requirements listed in?

Part 91

Commercial License Requirements

• Private License

• 250hrs flight time

• 2nd Class Medical

• 18 years old

• Part 135

• Same for CFI

A.T.P License Requirements

• Commercial License

• 1500hrs

• 1st Class Medical

• 23 years old

• Part 191

r A.T.P. License Requirements

• Military Service: 750hrs flight time

• Bachelor’s: 1000hrs flight time

• Associates: 1250hrs flight time

• 21 years old

• Cannot be First Officer