Transportation Security Administration, Alien Flight Training Procedure

49 CFR Part 1552: Flight Training for aliens category 3, aircraft weighing under 12,500 lbs.

Expanded Instructions for item 2.

The applicant logs on to the TSA’s website at www.flightschoolcandidates.gov.

At the bottom of the log-on page there is a hyperlink “set up new account” where applicant enters the required information. They will be emailed a user ID, password and a TSA identification number. After receiving the email, the student logs back in to the above site and submits the following.

Full name, gender, current address and five-year address history, date and country of birth, and citizenship information.
TSA identification number.
Passport information: VISA information. Please indicate that this is for preliminary approval, Daedalus Aviation Academy will issue the I20 form after the preliminary approval is obtained.
Training Details-Basic information including the name of school, type of aircraft, pilot certificate or rating sought. These can be obtained from the course pricing documents you already should have.
Additional and separate $130.00 application processing fee. This fee must be paid by you personally and by credit card on the TSA’s website.

Once TSA informs Daedalus Aviation Academy that the preliminary approval has been granted, the school will proceed with the issuance of the I-20M-N form providing that all other required documentation and the deposit have been received.

Upon arrival at Daedalus Aviation Academy, training can start. However students are required to submit fingerprints while in Colorado and Daedalus Aviation is required to upload a digital photo of the student to TSA.

Applicants from non-English speaking countries must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination as a demonstration of English proficiency. A score of at least 550 is required and a copy of the test results must be forwarded to Daedalus Aviation Academy.