There's nothing quite like signing your first student off for a solo flight. Any solo flight, whether local or cross-country, requires two basic endorsements identified in FAR 61.87: A make and model endorsement on the student pilot certificate, which never expires; and It's the myriad of endorsements that have you concerned. After a quick endorsement of the student pilot certificate and logbook, I walk away without looking back. When can I start learning to fly? A number of things can go wrong: students don't feel ready, instructors become … If you're anything like I was, both you and the student are nervous. The student's nervous about the flight. There is no limitation on when you can start learning to fly when accompanied by a flight instructor, but you must be at least 15 to fly solo. Yes, I've had students refuse to solo, and that's OK; sometimes they have to think it over and prepare for it mentally. You don't need to re-endorse a student pilot certificate when you take over a new student, or when the student's certificate expires. Basic Solo Privileges. When you pass, your instructor will endorse your pilot’s logbook for solo flight. FAR 61.3(a) requires that the pilot have their pilot certificate either on their person or with them in order to act as PIC and 61.3(c) requires that they have their current medical on their person or with them as well. So celebrated is the occasion of a student pilot’s first solo that a variety of traditions attach to the moment. Richard Gallaher 40 Posts Not that it matters, Hoss works at AOPA, I worked for the FAA. I'm retired now. This is a part of the August 4, 1997, Part 61 rewrite and is a change from past regulations. As a student pilot you cannot fly more than three hours solo between dual flights (please note the three hour solo limit does not apply to student pilots who are undertaking an integrated training course). You're not worried about the student - he's ready to go. A student pilot who was training at … 2.5 months ago when I started private pilot training (FAR61) I had zero knowledge about aviation. As per FAR 61.51 (e)(4), a student pilot may log PIC when they are the sole occupant of the aircraft and have a current solo flight endorsement. My instructor has ruined my training. Flight and ground training received in specific Class B logbook endorsement within 90 days of flight 8) The "Solo Plateau" Transitioning from flying with an instructor to those first few solo flights is a huge obstacle that student pilots face. You're a pilot and CFI, not a lawyer. For solo flights at your home airport or within 25 nautical miles of your home airport, a flight instructor must give you the required training in the make and model aircraft to be flown and endorse your student pilot certificate with this information, and the flight instructor must also endorse your logbook to reflect that the required training was given within the previous 90 days. I am not aware of any requirements for the student pilot to carry their logbook other than the one you cited. The first two landings were … Feb '20 Share. Keep in mind that the OP is already a rated Private Pilot, not a Student Pilot. There is the "shirt-tail ceremony," and, for those students fortunate to start flying when young, soloing on their fourteenth birthday in a glider, or at 16 in a powered aircraft, is a day to remember. Student pilots should understand that the pre -solo written exam is a separate exam and is different from and in addition to the FAA Recreational or Private Pilot knowledge tests. IF you fly two or three times a week you will solo sooner Re: What should a PPL student know before first solo ? Votes. The flight instructor will not send you out to solo if he/she doesn't feel that you are ready. Before flying solo, you must be familiar with some of the FAA’s rules and with the flight characteristics and operational limitations of the make and model of the aircraft you will fly.