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Flight Training

Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft.

Although there are various types of aircraft, many of the principles of piloting them have common techniques, especially those aircraft which are heavier than air types.

All training courses consist of some combination of theoretical learning conducted on the ground, and practical exercises conducted in the air. Initial training is often conducted in specialised training aircraft, which are designed for benign handling characteristics and lower costs compared to the aircraft which the pilot concerned is ultimately aiming to fly. Flight simulators are also used to train pilots in many procedures, at much lower cost and risk than actual flying.

In basic training, the following fundamentals of safe flying are covered for almost all aircraft (with a few exceptions for the smallest ultralights missing some features):

• Principles of Flight
• Flight Regulations
• Meteorology
• Navigation
• Radio Communications
• Flight Instruments
• Human Factors
• Medical Certification

For powered aircraft:

• Airframes, Engines and Systems

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General Structure of Pilot Certification

Pilots are qualified to fly at a specific privilege level, and in one or more specific categories of aircraft. Examples of privilege level found in most countries are:

• Student: the pilot who is being trained by an instructor for their first full certificate, and is permitted to fly alone (solo) under specified circumstances.
• Private: the pilot who flies for his or her own pleasure and is not allowed to accept compensation for flying except in some specific circumstances.
• Commercial: the pilot can fly for hire.
• Airline Transport: the pilot can be the captain for a scheduled airline.

Others include

• Sport pilot certificate (United States only), used for Light-sport Aircraft, a category that was designated in 2004. These aircraft are larger and faster than U.S. ultralights, and carry more fuel and often one passenger.

The ultralight category of aircraft in the U.S. requires no specific training and no certification.

The pilot can separately add certain ratings, such as the instrument rating.

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