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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.
(c) Rotorcraft category and
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
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§ 61.412
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 . . .
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in an airship that is a light-sport aircraft.
(e) Lighter-than-air category
and balloon class privi-
leges,
(1) 35 hours of flight time as pilot-in-command,
(i) 20 hours of flight time in a balloon,
(ii) 10 flights in a balloon, and
(iii) 5 flights as pilot in command in a balloon
that is a light-sport aircraft.
(f) Weight-shift-control air-
craft category privileges,
(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 weight-shift-con-
trol aircraft,
(iii) 25 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 10 hours of cross-country flight time in a
weight-shift-control aircraft, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a weight-shift-control aircraft that is a light-
sport aircraft.
(g) Powered-parachute cat-
egory privileges,
(1) 100 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................
(i) 75 hours of flight time as pilot in command in
powered aircraft,
(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a powered para-
chute,
(iii) 15 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 5 hours of cross-country flight time in a
powered parachute, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a powered parachute that is a light-sport
aircraft.
§ 61.412
Do I need additional training
to provide instruction on control
and maneuvering an airplane solely
by reference to the instruments in a
light-sport aircraft based on V
H
?
To provide flight training under
§ 61.93(e)(12) on control and maneu-
vering an airplane solely by reference
to the flight instruments for the pur-
pose of issuing a solo cross-country en-
dorsement under § 61.93(c)(1) to a stu-
dent pilot seeking a sport pilot certifi-
cate, a flight instructor with a sport
pilot rating must:
(a) Hold an endorsement required by
§ 61.327(b);
(b) Receive and log a minimum of 1
hour of ground training and 3 hours of
flight training from an authorized in-
structor in an airplane with a V
H
great-
er than 87 knots CAS or in a full flight
simulator, flight training device, or
aviation training device that replicates
an airplane with a V
H
greater than 87
knots CAS; and
(c) Receive a one-time endorsement
in his or her logbook from an instruc-
tor authorized under subpart H of this
part who certifies that the person is
proficient in providing training on con-
trol and maneuvering solely by ref-
erence to the flight instruments in an
airplane with a V
H
greater than 87
knots CAS. This flight training must
include straight and level flight, turns,
descents, climbs, use of radio naviga-
tion aids, and ATC directives.
[Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR 30280, June 27, 2018]
§ 61.413
What are the privileges of my
flight instructor certificate with a
sport pilot rating?
(a) If you hold a flight instructor cer-
tificate with a sport pilot rating, you
are authorized, within the limits of
your certificate and rating, to provide
training and endorsements that are re-
quired for, and relate to—
(1) A student pilot seeking a sport
pilot certificate;
(2) A sport pilot certificate;
(3) A flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating;
(4) A powered parachute or weight-
shift-control aircraft rating;
(5) Sport pilot privileges;
(6) A flight review or operating privi-
lege for a sport pilot;
(7) A practical test for a sport pilot
certificate, a private pilot certificate
with a powered parachute or weight-
shift-control aircraft rating or a flight
instructor certificate with a sport pilot
rating;
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