Oh Ok, Thanks for definitions and responses, I'm wondering, does a person absolutely required to be trained by a Certified Flight Instructor to obtain a PPL (FAA) (Not that i was planning on doing otherwise

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Also, I saw somewhere that if you're in the U.S. on a Visitors Visa (I think i have a B-2 as it is visitors on pleasure) you can go to school without obtaining a student's visa (M-1 for flight school I believe) If your studying for a short period of time (Less than 18hrs a week).
If this is still in effect, then I will be allowed to train at most I'd risk (Don't want to get deported for pushing the limit) 17 hours a week, and I, Aviator Extraordinaire (To be) Will be able to get my PPL training minimum time (35hrs) in two weeks and about 3 days including check-ride and written exam. Right?