What type of medical exam are you given to obtain a private pilot license?

Question

What type of medical exam are you given to obtain a private pilot license?

Answer 1

In the USA, a third class medical certificate serves as a student pilot's license, and you'll need one before you can fly an aircraft solo during your training.  The same third class medical continues to be valid for a private pilot.

Here's a link to an FAA web page that will give you more information on aviation medical exams...

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates...

Answer 2

no no

the 1st class medical last for 6 months, but this is for ATP.

a 2nd class medical lasts for 1 year, this is for commercial flying and flight instruction.

the one you need for a private is the 3rd class, and that lasts for 3 years if you are less than 40, and 2 years if you are more than 40.

Answer 3

Not very much of one

Go here:  http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/...

And here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_certi...

Answer 4

You need a Class 3 medical, good for 1 year or you can get a Class 2 and it's good for 2 years (or at least it was a few years back)