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The highest level of pilot certificate. Required to serve as pilot-in-command of large airliners.

Allows pilots to be paid to fly. Required for charter, cargo, and other commercial operations.

The most common certificate. Allows flight for personal use but not for compensation.

Required before a first solo flight. Issued during initial flight training.

Allows flight in light sport aircraft with a driver's license as medical qualification.

Limited certificate for local recreational flying within 50 nautical miles.

Authorized to provide flight instruction and endorse student pilots for solo flight.

Authorized to provide ground instruction only, without a flight instructor certificate.

Required for commercial drone (UAS) operations under FAA Part 107.

Required on older three-crew aircraft to operate aircraft systems.

Airframe and Powerplant certificate for maintaining and inspecting aircraft.

Authorized to perform specific maintenance on a particular aircraft they built or own.

Authorized to perform maintenance and inspections on light sport aircraft.

Authorizes A&P mechanics to perform annual inspections and approve major repairs.

Authorized to pack, inspect, and maintain parachutes for certificated use.

Required at airlines to co-sign flight releases and monitor flights in progress.

Required to work in FAA air traffic control towers.