age for when flight training can occur. In the aviation industry all time should be logged; therefore if a prospective student goes flying at 12 years old with proper educational guidance, the prospective student should log the time. Private pilot licenses require a minimum of 40 hours. Commercial licenses require a minimum of 250 hours. In order to be considered for an airline position, most airlines require at least 1500 hours of total flight time. Student pilot certificates allow students to fly the plane by themselves, with instructor sign-off. The time logged flying under the student pilot certificate is PIC (or pilot in command time), meaning all responsibilities are on the student pilot. There are limitations to this student pilot certificate. Students still can only fly under visual flight rules (VFR). Additionally, they are still under the instruction of their instructor. This means students are unable to rent a plane and pilot it as they wish. Lastly, they may not fly for compensation or hire as a student pilot. See also Pilot certification in the United States – Student pilot References https://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/student_cert https://www.gtc.edu/sites/default/files/files/documents/1550001446/Medical%20and%20Student%20Pilot%20Cert%20Help.pdf Aviation licenses and certifications