For all of those who want to begin their Pilot career, here's a quick look of what you have to consider:

Taken from Introduction: Before you begin flight training, it is important to have a basic understanding of the responsibilities, safety regulations, and issues applicable to such an endeavor. This includes the choice of a flight school, selected study materials, study habits, and the role of the instructor, student, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

• Role of the FAA
• Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs)
• Most Frequently Asked Questions
• Choosing a Flight School
• The Role of the Instructor
• What Flight Training Requires
• Instructor and Student Relationship
• Medical Requirements
• Knowledge Tests
• Preparing to Study for the Knowledge Test
• Study Materials
• Suggested Study Materials
• How to Obtain Study Materials
• How to Study for the Knowledge Test
• Study Habits
• When to Take the Knowledge Test
• Where to Take the Knowledge Test
• The Knowledge Test Content and Format
• Practical Test Standards

This guide is available FREE at Federal Aviation Administrations website:

Download free Student Pilot Guide (FAA-H-8083-27A).pdf (27 pages pdf file, 0.2 MB).

Hope you find this helpful!

George