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Discovery flight

A cheap first lesson to confirm you love it before committing tens of thousands.

Requirement cited in the tracker

Any local flight school

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Questions

What is the Discovery flight step?

A cheap first lesson to confirm you love it before committing tens of thousands.

What requirement is cited for Discovery flight?

Any local flight school

What comes before and after Discovery flight?

Before this: FAA First-Class Medical. After this: Passport & FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. The quiz can move cadet applications earlier when a program will not take you past a private certificate.