INTERNATIONAL STUNDENT PILOT PROGRAM
If you have a valid visa or green card, follow the steps below to get TSA approval so we can begin!
Follow the steps below to get started:
STEP I - FTSP (For non US citizens only)
- Create an account at the FTSP website (https://www.fts.tsa.dhs.gov/home)
- Pay the $130 yearly application fee.
- Choose Demi Reznik (PILOTXTRIM) at the Flight Training Provider menu.
- Choose training Location: Montgomery Field (KMYF)
- Choose category: 3
- Enter Aircraft Type: C172, P28A and BE23
- Training Request Date: One Year
- Once you submit the application, we will need to approve your request. Usually it takes 2-5 business days to receive instructions about getting fingerprints.
- Once fingerprints have been submitted and you have been approved to begin flight training, then we will schedule your first flight lesson. At the lesson we need to make a copy of your Passport, Visa or Green Card, and take a photo of you next to the aircraft.
- Remember, you’ll have to renew your TSA approval every year.
STEP II - MEDEXPRESS
- Create an account at the FAA MedExpress website https://medxpress.faa.gov/MedXpress
- Once you filled all the requested info, locate the nearest AME (Aviation Medical Examiner) here https://designee.faa.gov/#/designeeLocator and schedule an appointment.
- If you do not plan to fly for hire, you will need CLASS III medical.
- If you do plan to fly for hire, you will need CLASS II medical.
- If you plan to work at the airlines, you need CLASS I medical.
STEP III - IACRA
- Create an account at the IACRA ( Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application) website: https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA
- Apply for your student certificate (we will have to sign your application from our end too)
STEP IV - BEGIN YOUR TRAINING
- Once all the steps are completed, we'll take a photo of you next to your airplane (TSA requirement) and your can begin your training!
USEFUL LINKS
FAA MedXPress
Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
The FAA MedXPress system allows anyone requesting an FAA Medical Clearance or Medical Certificate to electronically complete an application. Information entered into MedXPress is available to your FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) for review at the time of your medical examination.
NOTE: A medical examination by an AME is required to complete the medical clearance/certification process.
Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
IACRA is the web-based certification/rating application that guides the user through the FAA's airman application process. IACRA helps ensure applicants meet regulatory and policy requirements through the use of extensive data validation. It also uses electronic signatures to protect the information's integrity, eliminates paper forms, and prints temporary certificates.
Flight Training Security Program (FTSP)
Flight Training Security Program (FTSP)
Flight Training Security Program (FTSP)
FTSP's mission is to ensure that individuals participating in flight training do not pose a threat to aviation or national security. Under U.S. law , U.S. flight training providers are prohibited from training any flight training candidates or students unless they have submitted certain information to TSA, and TSA has determined that the individual does not pose a threat to aviation or national security.
Flight training candidates use this online portal to apply for a security threat assessment. A determination of eligibility from the security threat assessment allows a candidate to participate in flight training with an FAA-regulated flight training provider. Candidates must complete the FTSP application before they may begin flight training.
Flight Training Security Program (FTSP)
Flight Training Security Program (FTSP)
Flight Training Security Program (FTSP)
FAA Airman Knowledge Testing is now available for online scheduling.