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§ 61.405

may place limits on your certificate as
are necessary for the safe operation of
light-sport aircraft.

cate with category and class ratings or
privileges, as applicable, that are ap-
propriate to the flight instructor privi-
leges sought.

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44875, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR
42562, Aug. 21, 2009]

§ 61.405

What tests do I have to take to

obtain a flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating?

To obtain a flight instructor certifi-

cate with a sport pilot rating you must
pass the following tests:

(a)

Knowledge test. Before you take a

knowledge test, you must receive a log-
book endorsement certifying you are
prepared for the test from an author-
ized instructor who trained you or
evaluated your home-study course on
the aeronautical knowledge areas list-
ed in § 61.407. You must pass knowledge
tests on—

(1) The fundamentals of instructing

listed in § 61.407(a), unless you meet the
requirements of § 61.407(c); and

(2) The aeronautical knowledge areas

for a sport pilot certificate applicable
to the aircraft category and class for
which flight instructor privileges are
sought.

(b)

Practical test. (1) Before you take

the practical test, you must—

(i) Receive a logbook endorsement

from the authorized instructor who
provided you with flight training on
the areas of operation specified in
§ 61.409 that apply to the category and
class of aircraft privileges you seek.
This endorsement certifies you meet
the applicable aeronautical knowledge
and experience requirements and are
prepared for the practical test;

(ii) If you are seeking privileges to

provide instruction in an airplane or
glider, receive a logbook endorsement
from an authorized instructor indi-
cating that you are competent and pos-
sess instructional proficiency in stall
awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin
recovery procedures after you have re-
ceived flight training in those training
areas in an airplane or glider, as appro-
priate, that is certificated for spins;

(2) You must pass a practical test—

(i) On the areas of operation listed in

§ 61.409 that are appropriate to the cat-
egory and class of aircraft privileges
you seek;

(ii) In an aircraft representative of

the category and class of aircraft for
the privileges you seek;

(iii) In which you demonstrate that

you are able to teach stall awareness,
spin entry, spins, and spin recovery
procedures if you are seeking privileges
to provide instruction in an airplane or
glider. If you have not failed a prac-
tical test based on deficiencies in your
ability to demonstrate knowledge or
skill in these areas and you provide the
endorsement required by paragraph
(b)(1)(ii) of this section, an examiner
may accept the endorsement instead of
the demonstration required by this
paragraph. If you are taking a test be-
cause you previously failed a test based
on not meeting the requirements of
this paragraph, you must pass a prac-
tical test on stall awareness, spin
entry, spins, and spin recovery instruc-
tional competency and proficiency in
the applicable category and class of
aircraft that is certificated for spins.

§ 61.407

What aeronautical knowledge

must I have to apply for a flight in-
structor certificate with a sport
pilot rating?

(a) Except as specified in paragraph

(c) of this section you must receive and
log ground training from an authorized
instructor on the fundamentals of in-
struction that includes:

(1) The learning process.
(2) Elements of effective teaching.
(3) Student evaluation and testing.
(4) Course development.
(5) Lesson planning.
(6) Classroom training techniques.
(b) You must receive and log ground

training from an authorized instructor
on the aeronautical knowledge areas
applicable to a sport pilot certificate
for the aircraft category and class in
which you seek flight instructor privi-
leges.

quirements of paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion if you—

(1) Hold a flight instructor certificate

or ground instructor certificate issued
under this part;

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§ 61.409

(2) Hold a teacher’s certificate issued

by a State, county, city, or munici-
pality; or

(3) Are employed as a teacher at an

accredited college or university.

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44875, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR
42562, Aug. 21, 2009]

§ 61.409

What flight proficiency re-

quirements must I meet to apply for
a flight instructor certificate with a
sport pilot rating?

You must receive and log ground and

flight training from an authorized in-
structor on the following areas of oper-
ation for the aircraft category and
class in which you seek flight instruc-
tor privileges:

(a) Technical subject areas.
(b) Preflight preparation.
(c) Preflight lesson on a maneuver to

be performed in flight.

(d) Preflight procedures.

(e) Airport, seaplane base, and

gliderport operations, as applicable.

(f) Takeoffs (or launches), landings,

and go-arounds.

(g) Fundamentals of flight.
(h) Performance maneuvers and for

gliders, performance speeds.

(i) Ground reference maneuvers (ex-

cept for gliders and lighter-than-air).

(j) Soaring techniques.
(k) Slow flight (not applicable to

lighter-than-air and powered para-
chutes).

(l) Stalls (not applicable to lighter-

than-air, powered parachutes, and gy-
roplanes).

(m) Spins (applicable to airplanes

and gliders).

(n) Emergency operations.
(o) Tumble entry and avoidance tech-

niques (applicable to weight-shift-con-
trol aircraft).

(p) Post-flight procedures.

§ 61.411

What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a flight instructor

certificate with a sport pilot rating?

Use the following table to determine the experience you must have for each air-

craft category and class:

If you are applying for a
flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating
for . . .

Then you must log at least . . .

Which must include at least . . .

(a) Airplane category and

single-engine class privi-
leges,

(1) 150 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(i) 100 hours of flight time as pilot in command

in powered aircraft,

(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a single-engine air-

plane,

(iii) 25 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 10 hours of cross-country flight time in a

single-engine airplane, and

(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command

in a single-engine airplane that is a light-sport
aircraft.

(b) Glider category privi-

leges,

(1) 25 hours of flight time as pilot in command

in a glider, 100 flights in a glider, and 15
flights as pilot in command in a glider that is
a light-sport aircraft, or.

(2) 100 hours in heavier-than-air aircraft, 20

flights in a glider, and 15 flights as pilot in
command in a glider that is a light-sport air-
craft.

gyroplane class privi-
leges,

(1) 125 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(i) 100 hours of flight time as pilot in command

in powered aircraft,

(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a gyroplane,
(iii) 10 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 3 hours of cross-country flight time in a gy-

roplane, and

(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command

in a gyroplane that is a light-sport aircraft.

(d) Lighter-than-air category

and airship class privi-
leges,

(1) 100 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(i) 40 hours of flight time in an airship,
(ii) 20 hours of pilot in command time in an air-

ship,

(iii) 10 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 5 hours of cross-country flight time in an

airship, and