"Jim Macklin" wrote

You will need a medical exam before you can solo, unless you
want to learn to fly gliders or get the new Sport Pilot
certificate as a stepping stone or even final goal. You can
find which doctors in your area are FAA DME [designated
medical examiners] by calling the nearest flight school or
looking on the Internet at the medical link on the FAA site,
or the AOPA.

Be careful with this bit of advise.

Be aware that you will need a medical, but also be SURE you can PASS the
medical, before you go to take it.

If you fail, you will not have the option of going with a sport pilot
ticket, without spending lots of money, to try and pass the medical at least
one time. After that, you can use your driver's license as your medical to
fly on the sport pilot plan.

The rule reads that once failing a 3rd class (or any class) medical, you
may not use a driver's license to fly SP. You have to get the medical
passed, then let it lapse and fly with sport pilot rules.

Google sport pilot, or light sport pilot, and you will have some reading for
the next little while! g
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Jim in NC