Age Requirement

TigerDirect · March 22nd, 2005, 17:10

Hey all. I'm a long time lurker, first time poster.

Anyway, I have a question about the exam for the 3rd class medical certificate.

Do you have to be 16 to get a 3rd med./Student Pilot cert.? I'm 15 and will be 16 May 1.

I'm scheduled for an exam this Thursday (3/25), and I don't want to go if I can't get the combo certificate.

Thanks.

Derek_S · March 22nd, 2005, 21:09

Hi, and welcome to JetCareers! I have looked in the FAR/AIM book and I don't see anything about having to be a certain age in order to get your 3rd class medical certificate. As for obtaining a Student Pilot License you must be at least 16 years of age.

So if it were me I would hold off on getting the medical and just wait till I am eligible for the Student Pilot License, because it is done easily together and can be done in one simple trip. Hope this helps!

TigerDirect · March 22nd, 2005, 21:17

[ QUOTE ]
Hi, and welcome to JetCareers! I have looked in the FAR/AIM book and I don't see anything about having to be a certain age in order to get your 3rd class medical certificate. As for obtaining a Student Pilot License you must be at least 16 years of age.

So if it were me I would hold off on getting the medical and just wait till I am eligible for the Student Pilot License, because it is done easily together and can be done in one simple trip. Hope this helps!

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks for the welcome.

And thanks for the help. Looks like I'll be canceling that exam.

flyguy · March 22nd, 2005, 21:27

You don't have to get the student certificate at the doctor's office. After you get your medical certificate you could go to the FSDO, fill out an 8710 and get your student certificate later, but I suppose if you want to get it done in one trip you could re-schedule. I guess it depends on how easy it is to get an appointment with the AME.

JC1188 · March 24th, 2005, 14:37

Dustin,

If you plan on soloing on May 1st, your 16th birthday, you're going to need a 3rd class medical, or higher. I recieved my 3rd class when I was 15 so I could solo on my 16th in July. My birthday happened to be on a Sunday and the AME wasn't open so I got it a few weeks in advance so I could get my student pilot certificate.

If I were you, I would just get it now and get it over with ;

EatSleepFly · March 26th, 2005, 17:52

[ QUOTE ]

Thanks for the welcome.

And thanks for the help. Looks like I'll be canceling that exam.

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't cancel it just yet. Call the AME first. I soloed the day after my 16th birthday. I had my medical AND student pilot certificate issued a month or so beforehand. The doc put in the "Limitations" section, "Not valid until 04 FEB 1999."

March 22nd, 2005, 17:10	#1
TigerDirect Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: GCY Posts: 5	Age Requirement Hey all. I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. Anyway, I have a question about the exam for the 3rd class medical certificate. Do you have to be 16 to get a 3rd med./Student Pilot cert.? I'm 15 and will be 16 May 1. I'm scheduled for an exam this Thursday (3/25), and I don't want to go if I can't get the combo certificate. Thanks.

March 22nd, 2005, 21:09	#2
Derek_S Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 398	Re: Age Requirement Hi, and welcome to JetCareers! I have looked in the FAR/AIM book and I don't see anything about having to be a certain age in order to get your 3rd class medical certificate. As for obtaining a Student Pilot License you must be at least 16 years of age. So if it were me I would hold off on getting the medical and just wait till I am eligible for the Student Pilot License, because it is done easily together and can be done in one simple trip. Hope this helps!

March 22nd, 2005, 21:17	#3
TigerDirect Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: GCY Posts: 5	Re: Age Requirement [ QUOTE ] Hi, and welcome to JetCareers! I have looked in the FAR/AIM book and I don't see anything about having to be a certain age in order to get your 3rd class medical certificate. As for obtaining a Student Pilot License you must be at least 16 years of age. So if it were me I would hold off on getting the medical and just wait till I am eligible for the Student Pilot License, because it is done easily together and can be done in one simple trip. Hope this helps! [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for the welcome. And thanks for the help. Looks like I'll be canceling that exam.

March 22nd, 2005, 21:27	#4
flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,094	Re: Age Requirement You don't have to get the student certificate at the doctor's office. After you get your medical certificate you could go to the FSDO, fill out an 8710 and get your student certificate later, but I suppose if you want to get it done in one trip you could re-schedule. I guess it depends on how easy it is to get an appointment with the AME.

March 24th, 2005, 14:37	#5
JC1188 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 303	Re: Age Requirement Dustin, If you plan on soloing on May 1st, your 16th birthday, you're going to need a 3rd class medical, or higher. I recieved my 3rd class when I was 15 so I could solo on my 16th in July. My birthday happened to be on a Sunday and the AME wasn't open so I got it a few weeks in advance so I could get my student pilot certificate. If I were you, I would just get it now and get it over with ;

March 26th, 2005, 17:52	#6
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Age Requirement [ QUOTE ] Thanks for the welcome. And thanks for the help. Looks like I'll be canceling that exam. [/ QUOTE ] Don't cancel it just yet. Call the AME first. I soloed the day after my 16th birthday. I had my medical AND student pilot certificate issued a month or so beforehand. The doc put in the "Limitations" section, "Not valid until 04 FEB 1999."

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