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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)

§ 61.201

[Reserved]

Subpart I—Ground Instructors

§ 61.211

Applicability.

This subpart prescribes the require-

ments for the issuance of ground in-
structor certificates and ratings, the
conditions under which those certifi-
cates and ratings are necessary, and
the limitations upon those certificates
and ratings.

§ 61.213

Eligibility requirements.

(a) To be eligible for a ground in-

structor certificate or rating a person
must:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and

understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet one of
these requirements due to medical rea-
sons, then the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on
that applicant’s ground instructor cer-
tificate as are necessary;

(3) Except as provided in paragraph

(b) of this section, pass a knowledge
test on the fundamentals of instructing
to include—

(i) The learning process;
(ii) Elements of effective teaching;
(iii) Student evaluation and testing;
(iv) Course development;
(v) Lesson planning; and
(vi) Classroom training techniques.
(4) Pass a knowledge test on the aero-

nautical knowledge areas in—

(i) For a basic ground instructor rat-

ing §§ 61.97, 61.105, and 61.309;

(ii) For an advanced ground instruc-

tor rating §§ 61.97, 61.105, 61.125, 61.155,
and 61.309; and

(iii) For an instrument ground in-

structor rating, § 61.65.

(b) The knowledge test specified in

paragraph (a)(3) of this section is not
required if the applicant:

(1) Holds a ground instructor certifi-

cate or flight instructor certificate
issued under this part;

(2) Holds a teacher’s certificate

issued by a State, county, city, or mu-
nicipality that authorizes the person to
teach at an educational level of the 7th
grade or higher; or

(3) Is employed as a teacher at an ac-

credited college or university.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 21,
2009]

§ 61.215

Ground instructor privileges.

(a) A person who holds a basic ground

instructor rating is authorized to pro-
vide—

(1) Ground training in the aero-

nautical knowledge areas required for
the issuance of a sport pilot certificate,
recreational pilot certificate, private
pilot certificate, or associated ratings
under this part;

(2) Ground training required for a

sport pilot, recreational pilot, and pri-
vate pilot flight review; and

(3) A recommendation for a knowl-

edge test required for the issuance of a
sport pilot certificate, recreational
pilot certificate, or private pilot cer-
tificate under this part.

(b) A person who holds an advanced

ground instructor rating is authorized
to provide:

(1) Ground training on the aero-

nautical knowledge areas required for
the issuance of any certificate or rat-
ing under this part except for the aero-
nautical knowledge areas required for
an instrument rating.

(2) The ground training required for

any flight review except for the train-
ing required for an instrument rating.

(3) A recommendation for a knowl-

edge test required for the issuance of
any certificate or rating under this
part except for an instrument rating.

ground instructor rating is authorized
to provide:

(1) Ground training in the aero-

nautical knowledge areas required for
the issuance of an instrument rating
under this part;

(2) Ground training required for an

instrument proficiency check; and

(3) A recommendation for a knowl-

edge test required for the issuance of
an instrument rating under this part.

(d) A person who holds a ground in-

structor certificate is authorized, with-
in the limitations of the ratings on the
ground instructor certificate, to en-
dorse the logbook or other training
record of a person to whom the holder

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