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expires, either 24 or 60 months after the month of the date of issuance (see below)  \n14 CFR 61. 19(b): Duration of [student] pilot certificates  \n(1) For student pilots who have not reached their 40th birthday, the student pilot certificate does not expire until 60 calendar months after the month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate.  \n(2) For student pilots who have reached their 40th birthday, the student pilot certificate does not expire until 24 calendar months after the month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate.  \nAm I eligible for a student pilot certificate?  \nYou are eligible if:  \n• You are at least 16 years old. If you plan to pilot a glider or balloon, you must beat least 14 years old.  \n• You can read, speak, and understand English  \nWhen you fill out the application, you will also need to provide proof of identity, such as government-issued photo ID.  \nProof of having submitted the application  \nIn order to start training, you’ll need to provide proof that you either have a student pilot certificate, OR that you’ve filled out the application. If you use IACRA to fill out the application, you can take a screenshot of the initial IACRA dashboard as proof of application. 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