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How early is Mediacal Certificate needed by Student Pilot?
Asked by: John Parsons 4482 views Student Pilot
I know FAR 61.23(a)(3) says you must have a third-class medical to exercise the privileges of a student pilot, but at what point is a student exercising privileges? Does the student need a medical to take the first lesson? I think I have heard that the medical only really becomes necessary for solo.
Is a person allowed to receive and log instruction towards a PPL prior to obtaining the 3rd class medical, or would that be "exercising the privileges of a student pilot"?
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