The aeroplane is the nearest thing to animate life that man has created. In the air a machine ceases indeed to be a mere piece of mechanism; it becomes animate and is capable not only of primary guidance and control, but actually of expressing a pilot's temperament.
— Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E., 'National Geographic Magazine,' March 1921.
There are many kinds of pilot licenses that you can receive. This book primarily deals with private pilot licenses and certifications. Pilot licenses are issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA.) They are divided into two categories:certificates and training.
A certificate defines the various levels of flying privileges that the pilot has earned. A rating defines the various categories and classes of aircraft in which the pilot may exercise the privileges of their certificate.
- Certificates are:
- Student pilot
- Sport pilot
- Recreational pilot
- Private pilot
- Commercial pilot
- Airline transport pilot
- Flight instructor
instructors, and private pilots. Some of the ratings that a pilot can receive are:
- Airplane – single-engine land
- Airplane – single-engine sea
- Airplane – multi-engine land
- Instrument
- Glider
- Rotorcraft or helicopter
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