EAA Exploring Solutions To Issues In The New Student Pilot Rule
On April 1 of this year a new FAA rule took effect that requires student pilots to apply for a student pilot certificate through a Flight Standards District Office, designated pilot examiner, flight school, or certified flight instructor. Student pilot certificates are no longer issued through aviation medical examiners in combination with a medical certificate. You also may no longer go to a designated pilot examiner or FAA office to have one issued on the spot.