| It starts with a dream. You are fascinated by planes | | | | training so that you can fly the airplane by reference |
| and the technology, you like the uniform and you | | | | of instruments, in other words you now are licensed to |
| practice to speak like a pilot. If flying is truly your | | | | fly in conditions where the visibility is below VFR |
| passion and you want to make your dream a reality, | | | | minimums – you now have to abide by IFR |
| then it is time for flight training. | | | | (instrument flight rules) |
| An student blog post from Flight School Blog offers | | | | COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE – (CPL) this is |
| the following chronological order of steps to get that | | | | the license that will make it legal for you to fly for hire ( |
| coveted Commercial Pilot License. | | | | get a job flying , charge for flights) |
| First Flight Lesson – find a school and start lessons. | | | | Certified Flight Instructor – (CFI) with your CFI license |
| FAA Medical – you get your FAA approved | | | | you can teach others the PPL and CPL |
| medical checkup, and usually if it is your first FAA | | | | Certified Flight Instructor Instrument – (CFII) with this |
| medical the doctor will also issue you a Student Pilot | | | | addition you can teach the instrument rating |
| Certificate. | | | | Multi Engine Instructor – (MEI) this edition lets you |
| Student Pilot Certificate – usually issued by the | | | | teach in Multi Engine Airplanes |
| medical examiner (see above) | | | | Airline Transport Pilot – (ATP) in order for you to |
| SOLO – big day, your first time that you get to fly | | | | become a Captain for an Airline you must have your |
| by yourself. You must have your medical, student pilot | | | | ATP license. |
| license and your instructors endorsement and | | | | To achieve your CPL, you must stay on top of your |
| supervision when this is done. | | | | flight program with all your assignments. Responsibility |
| PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE – (PPL) you can not | | | | in the flight school classroom leads to responsibility as |
| rent a plane and fly with passengers. You can only fly | | | | a pilot in the skies. |
| in VFR (visual flight rules)conditions (good visibility – | | | | Welcome to your new life as a future commercial pilot |
| by reference of the outside) | | | | – Happy Flying! |
| Instrument Rating – (IFR) the instrument rating is | | | | |