Pilot Certification and Requirements

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A pilot who is working toward a private pilot certificate must first have which certificate or rating?

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Student pilot certificate

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True or False. Someone who is a commercial pilot is also qualified to be an airline pilot.

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FALSE

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Attending a trade school would be a good education choice in order to earn a job as __________.

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an aircraft mechanic.

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A benefit to becoming a pilot through a college or university aviation program is __________.

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a student will earn a two- or four-year degree while learning how to fly.

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Earning a position as an airline pilot requires more flight time than the FAA certification minimums to earn a commercial pilot certificate. In order to gain the necessary experience, many pilots __________.

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work as flight instructors.

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engineers design machines and technology to maximize human behavior, well-being, and performance.

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Human Factors

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Engineers specializing in propulsion are responsible for the design of __________.

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aircraft and spacecraft engines and engine components.

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True or False. An airline transport pilot certificate is required to fly for a scheduled commercial airline.

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TRUE

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Which type of controllers direct the movement of vehicles on runways and taxiways?

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Tower controllers

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______controllers monitor aircraft once they leave an airport’s airspace.

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