As a flight training provider, when are you allowed to provide flight training to a candidate?

As a flight training provider, when are you allowed to provide flight training to a candidate?

• A. As soon as they sign a training contract
• B. Only if you use the FTSP Portal to confirm they have a Determination of Eligibility or Preliminary Determination of Eligibility
• C. If you believe they are eligible based on appearance
• D. If they are already a licensed pilot

Answer: (B)

You must verify eligibility through the official FTSP Portal before starting any flight training with a candidate. The portal shows either a Determination of Eligibility or a Preliminary Determination of Eligibility, and only after one of those outcomes can training legally begin. This step ensures the trainee meets all regulatory prerequisites and that there are no disqualifying factors before you invest training resources. A training contract alone doesn’t prove eligibility, judging by appearance isn’t a valid basis for eligibility, and being already licensed doesn’t automatically authorize new training in a given path.

You must verify eligibility through the official FTSP Portal before starting any flight training with a candidate. The portal shows either a Determination of Eligibility or a Preliminary Determination of Eligibility, and only after one of those outcomes can training legally begin. This step ensures the trainee meets all regulatory prerequisites and that there are no disqualifying factors before you invest training resources. A training contract alone doesn’t prove eligibility, judging by appearance isn’t a valid basis for eligibility, and being already licensed doesn’t automatically authorize new training in a given path.