Light Sport Airplanes West - Foreign Student Assistance

FOREIGN STUDENTS
Foreign students must register with Transportation Security Agency to be able to learn to fly with any US Flight School. Here is a guide to help you complete the process:

1. Start an account with the TSA.
Note:
Provider: Acme Aviation.
School Student Identification number: Ask Us.
Course Identification Number: 001 [Private Pilot] OR 002 [Sport Pilot]
Course Name: Sport Pilot OR Private Pilot
Course Description: Sport Pilot Training OR Private Pilot Training
Rating Goal: Sport Pilot ASEL OR Private Pilot ASEL
Start Date: Choose a date approx 30 days from application
End Date: 1 year after your selected start date.

2. Review Application, Submit and Pay Fee.

3. Wait for email confirmation from TSA which includes your AFSP Training Request # and instructions for fingerprinting. Print the email.

4. Pre-enrol with TSA Clearing House for fingerprinting at San Jose Jet Center/ACM Aviation and pay fee.

5. Call the Print Office at
San Jose Jet Center/ACM Aviation
Hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Phone: (408) 938-4387 to:
- Schedule an appointment to submit fingerprints;
- Ask if the candidate must supply his/her fingerprint cards (2 cards are required) and pre-paid shipping envelope (traceable means only, such as FedEx, UPS Next Day, etc.); and
- Determine fingerprint collection fees and accepted payment methods.

6. Go to San Jose Jet Center / ACM Aviation at appointed time.
Address: 1250 Aviation Ave. San Jose, California 95110
Have with you:
- A printed copy of TSA confirmation email;
- Your passport (if a non-resident alien), resident alien card, or U.S. driver's license (if resident alien);
- If required by the fingerprint collection location, the candidate must also bring fingerprints cards (2 are required) and a pre-paid shipping envelope (traceable means only, such as FedEx, UPS Next Day, etc.)
- Payment.

7. San Jose Jet Center / ACM Aviation will submit your fingerprints to TSA. A candidate may NEVER BE IN POSSESSION OF HIS/HER FINGERPRINT CARDS AFTER BEING FINGERPRINTED.

8. When TSA receives your fingerprints, the AFSP will provide and email notification to you and to us, the Flight Training Provider. Call us after 7 days to check we have received notification of TSA's fingerprint receipt. If we have not, please call TSA (703) 797-2550 to follow up.


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Light Sport Airplanes West - Flight Training Center:
Salinas Airport Terminal Building
70 Mortensen Avenue, Salinas CA 93905
Phone: 831.754 2263
info@acme-aviation.com

Office Hours
9am-5pm Every Day
[Please call for appointments]
Flying Lessons
Any Day, Any Time - by appointment.