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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 61.403
§ 61.323
[Reserved]
§ 61.325
How do I obtain privileges to
operate a light-sport aircraft at an
airport within, or in airspace with-
in, Class B, C, and D airspace, or in
other airspace with an airport hav-
ing an operational control tower?
If you hold a sport pilot certificate
and seek privileges to operate a light-
sport aircraft in Class B, C, or D air-
space, at an airport located in Class B,
C, or D airspace, or to, from, through,
or at an airport having an operational
control tower, you must receive and
log ground and flight training. The au-
thorized instructor who provides this
training must provide a logbook en-
dorsement that certifies you are pro-
ficient in the following aeronautical
knowledge areas and areas of oper-
ation:
(a) The use of radios, communica-
tions, navigation system/facilities, and
radar services.
(b) Operations at airports with an op-
erating control tower to include three
takeoffs and landings to a full stop,
with each landing involving a flight in
the traffic pattern, at an airport with
an operating control tower.
(c) Applicable flight rules of part 91
of this chapter for operations in Class
B, C, and D airspace and air traffic con-
trol clearances.
§ 61.327
Are there specific endorse-
ment requirements to operate a
light-sport aircraft based on V
H
?
(a) Except as specified in paragraph
(c) of this section, if you hold a sport
pilot certificate and you seek to oper-
ate a light-sport aircraft that is an air-
plane with a V
H
less than or equal to 87
knots CAS you must—
(1) Receive and log ground and flight
training from an authorized instructor
in an airplane that has a V
H
less than
or equal to 87 knots CAS; and
(2) Receive a logbook endorsement
from the authorized instructor who
provided the training specified in para-
graph (a)(1) of this section certifying
that you are proficient in the operation
of light-sport aircraft that is an air-
plane with a V
H
less than or equal to 87
knots CAS.
(b) If you hold a sport pilot certifi-
cate and you seek to operate a light-
sport aircraft that has a V
H
greater
than 87 knots CAS you must—
(1) Receive and log ground and flight
training from an authorized instructor
in an aircraft that has a V
H
greater
than 87 knots CAS; and
(2) Receive a logbook endorsement
from the authorized instructor who
provided the training specified in para-
graph (b)(1) of this section certifying
that you are proficient in the operation
of light-sport aircraft with a V
H
great-
er than 87 knots CAS.
(c) The training and endorsements re-
quired by paragraph (a) of this section
are not required if you have logged
flight time as pilot in command of an
airplane with a V
H
less than or equal to
87 knots CAS prior to April 2, 2010.
[Doc. No. FAA–2007–29015, 75 FR 5222, Feb. 1,
2010; Amdt. 61–125A, 75 FR 15610, Mar. 30,
2010]
Subpart K—Flight Instructors With a
Sport Pilot Rating
S
OURCE
: Docket No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR
44875, July 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
§ 61.401
What is the purpose of this
subpart?
(a) This part prescribes the following
requirements that apply to a flight in-
structor certificate with a sport pilot
rating:
(1) Eligibility.
(2) Aeronautical knowledge.
(3) Flight proficiency.
(4) Endorsements.
(5) Privileges and limits.
(b) Other provisions of this part
apply to the logging of flight time and
testing.
[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44875, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR
5222, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 61.403
What are the age, language,
and pilot certificate requirements
for a flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating?
To be eligible for a flight instructor
certificate with a sport pilot rating
you must:
(a) Be at least 18 years old.
(b) Be able to read, speak, write, and
understand English. If you cannot read,
speak, write, and understand English
because of medical reasons, the FAA
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