Pilot certification in the United States
（重定向自Pilot Card）
![Front side of an airman certificate issued by the FAA.](/Images/godic/202502/02/US_pilots_certificate_front3442.jpg")
![Back side of an airman certificate issued by the FAA.](/Images/godic/202502/02/US_pilots_certificate_back3442.jpg")
![FAA Medical Certificate](/Images/godic/202502/02/Medcirc3442.PNG")
Pilot certification in the United States is typically required for an individual to act as a pilot of an aircraft. It is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a branch of the Department of Transportation (DOT). A pilot is certified under the authority of Parts 61 or (if training was conducted by an FAA-approved school) 141 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, also known as the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).