14 CFR · Part 61
14 CFR § 61.85
Application.
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
An applicant for a student pilot certificate:
(a)
Must make that application in a form acceptable to the Administrator; and
(b)
Must submit the application to a Flight Standards office, a designated pilot examiner, an airman certification representative associated with a pilot school, a flight instructor, or other person authorized by the Administrator.
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.