With the new rules in place from the TSA
(Transportation Security Administration), we
must follow stricter rules and guidelines in
order to ensure everyone’s safety.
These rules apply to All Non-US Citizens who apply for flight training.
Now, what is considered "training"?
What is training? – Training that a candidate could use toward a new airman certificate or rating. These rules do not apply for US citizens. Therefore the flight school has to obtain proof of US citizenship (U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport)
You do NOT need to apply with the TSA for:
These rules apply to All Non-US Citizens who apply for flight training.
Now, what is considered "training"?
What is training? – Training that a candidate could use toward a new airman certificate or rating. These rules do not apply for US citizens. Therefore the flight school has to obtain proof of US citizenship (U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport)
You do NOT need to apply with the TSA for:
- BFR (Biennial Flight Review)
- IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check)
- Rental checkout
- Aircraft rental
- Hour building
Here are the Steps necessary for you to
register with the TSA and initiate your online
backgroundcheck. You can start the process any
time, don't wait until you actually want to
start your training. Ok, here's the procedure
in detail:
1.) Go to the Transportation
and Security Administration (TSA) website for
the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) located
at www.flightschoolcandidates.gov.
2.) Register as a “New Student Account”
3.) You will receive your User ID and Password sent to the personal e-mail account that you provided to the TSA within seconds usually.
2.) Register as a “New Student Account”
3.) You will receive your User ID and Password sent to the personal e-mail account that you provided to the TSA within seconds usually.
4.) Return to the TSA website
and login with your User ID and Password and
change the Password to something that you will
also be able to provide to Europe-American
Aviation.
5.) Fill out and save each page as you finish. On the page which indicates your provider (Europe-American Aviation) we are listed as Skystead Aviation DBA Europe-American Aviation on the drop down list. Your category of flight training will be Category 3 (under 12,500 lbs.) If you have any questions you may contact us at anytime.
6.) After you have completed all the sections you will validate and submit your application. At this time, any errors that may have occurred, will be shown and you may correct them
7.) Europe-American Aviation will receive an email asking us to validate that you will be training with us. Usually within an hour. After we confirm that you will be training with our school, you will receive an email asking you to pay the fee. Please print a copy of the confirmation of payment. Keep this for yourself and fax one to the school for your file. Our Faxnumber is +1 239 430 9221
8.) After paying the application fee, you will receive an e-mail stating “Payment Received-Fingerprint Instructions”. These instructions are very important. Please read the entire e-mail. Please go to the link in Step #1 Transportation Security Clearinghouse and under the drop down menu ‘Within the United States’, select ‘Portable’ and hit the search button.
9.) The search results will list several locations. Please click on the link for ET Target Marketing LLC. This is a mobile NFCC Certified Fingerprint Collector which will come to Europe-American Aviation to collect your fingerprints. At the bottom of this page you MUST click on the Pre-Enroll button and register with the TSC. After you have entered all of your information you must print the Fingerprint Control Form and bring that with you when you are fingerprinted.
10.) Also, in the e-mail stating “Payment Received – Fingerprint Instructions” Step #2, you may set up your fingerprint appointment with Europe-American Aviation. You DO NOT need to supply the fingerprint cards or a pre-paid shipping envelope, as these items will be provided by the Collector. You will be required to pay additional fingerprinting fees to the agency that collects your fingerprints.
11.) Step#3 of the ‘Payment Received – Fingerprint Instructions” lists all of the items that you must bring with you at the time that you are fingerprinted. Please make sure that you bring the following items:
5.) Fill out and save each page as you finish. On the page which indicates your provider (Europe-American Aviation) we are listed as Skystead Aviation DBA Europe-American Aviation on the drop down list. Your category of flight training will be Category 3 (under 12,500 lbs.) If you have any questions you may contact us at anytime.
6.) After you have completed all the sections you will validate and submit your application. At this time, any errors that may have occurred, will be shown and you may correct them
7.) Europe-American Aviation will receive an email asking us to validate that you will be training with us. Usually within an hour. After we confirm that you will be training with our school, you will receive an email asking you to pay the fee. Please print a copy of the confirmation of payment. Keep this for yourself and fax one to the school for your file. Our Faxnumber is +1 239 430 9221
8.) After paying the application fee, you will receive an e-mail stating “Payment Received-Fingerprint Instructions”. These instructions are very important. Please read the entire e-mail. Please go to the link in Step #1 Transportation Security Clearinghouse and under the drop down menu ‘Within the United States’, select ‘Portable’ and hit the search button.
9.) The search results will list several locations. Please click on the link for ET Target Marketing LLC. This is a mobile NFCC Certified Fingerprint Collector which will come to Europe-American Aviation to collect your fingerprints. At the bottom of this page you MUST click on the Pre-Enroll button and register with the TSC. After you have entered all of your information you must print the Fingerprint Control Form and bring that with you when you are fingerprinted.
10.) Also, in the e-mail stating “Payment Received – Fingerprint Instructions” Step #2, you may set up your fingerprint appointment with Europe-American Aviation. You DO NOT need to supply the fingerprint cards or a pre-paid shipping envelope, as these items will be provided by the Collector. You will be required to pay additional fingerprinting fees to the agency that collects your fingerprints.
11.) Step#3 of the ‘Payment Received – Fingerprint Instructions” lists all of the items that you must bring with you at the time that you are fingerprinted. Please make sure that you bring the following items:
- The ‘Payment Received-Fingerprint Instructions’ e-mail
- Two forms of identification – one must be your passport
- The Fingerprint Control Form that you printed at the time you enrolled with TSC