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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 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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§ 61.415 

(8) A knowledge 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; and 

(9) A proficiency check for an addi-

tional category or class privilege for a 
sport pilot certificate or a flight in-
structor certificate with a sport pilot 
rating. 

(b) A person who holds a flight in-

structor certificate with a sport pilot 
rating is authorized, in a form and 
manner acceptable to the Adminis-
trator, to: 

(1) Accept an application for a stu-

dent pilot certificate or, for an appli-
cant who holds a pilot certificate 
(other than a student pilot certificate) 
issued under part 61 of this chapter and 
meets the flight review requirements 
specified in § 61.56, a remote pilot cer-
tificate with a small UAS rating; 

(2) Verify the identity of the appli-

cant; and 

(3) Verify that an applicant for a stu-

dent pilot certificate meets the eligi-
bility requirements in § 61.83. 

[Docket FAA–2010–1127, Amdt. 61–135, 81 FR 
1307, Jan. 12, 2016, as amended by Docket 
FAA–2015–0150, Amdt. 61–137, 81 FR 42208, 
June 28, 2016] 

§ 61.415

What are the limits of a flight 

instructor certificate with a sport 
pilot rating? 

If you hold a flight instructor certifi-

cate with a sport pilot rating, you may 
only provide flight training in a light- 
sport aircraft and are subject to the 
following limits: 

(a) You may not provide ground or 

flight training in any aircraft for 
which you do not hold: 

(1) A sport pilot certificate with ap-

plicable category and class privileges 
or a pilot certificate with the applica-
ble category and class rating; and 

(2) Applicable category and class 

privileges for your flight instructor 
certificate with a sport pilot rating. 

(b) You may not provide ground or 

flight training for a private pilot cer-
tificate with a powered parachute or 
weight-shift-control aircraft rating un-
less you hold: 

(1) At least a private pilot certificate 

with the applicable category and class 
rating; and 

(2) Applicable category and class 

privileges for your flight instructor 
certificate with a sport pilot rating. 

(c) You may not conduct more than 8 

hours of flight training in any 24-con-
secutive-hour period. 

(d) You may not endorse a: 
(1) Student pilot’s logbook for solo 

flight privileges, unless you have— 

(i) Given that student the flight 

training required for solo flight privi-
leges required by this part; and 

(ii) Determined that the student is 

prepared to conduct the flight safely 
under known circumstances, subject to 
any limitations listed in the student’s 
logbook that you consider necessary 
for the safety of the flight. 

(2) Student pilot’s logbook for a solo 

cross-country flight, unless you have 
determined the student’s flight prepa-
ration, planning, equipment, and pro-
posed procedures are adequate for the 
proposed flight under the existing con-
ditions and within any limitations list-
ed in the logbook that you consider 
necessary for the safety of the flight. 

(3) Student pilot’s logbook for solo 

flight in Class B, C, and D airspace 
areas, at an airport within Class B, C, 
or D airspace and to from, through or 
on an airport having an operational 
control tower, unless you have— 

(i) Given that student ground and 

flight training in that airspace or at 
that airport; and 

(ii) Determined that the student is 

proficient to operate the aircraft safe-
ly. 

(4) Logbook of a pilot for a flight re-

view, unless you have conducted a re-
view of that pilot in accordance with 
the requirements of § 61.56. 

(e) You may not provide training to 

operate a light-sport aircraft in Class 
B, C, and D airspace, at an airport lo-
cated in Class B, C, or D airspace, and 
to, from, through, or at an airport hav-
ing an operational control tower, un-
less you have the endorsement speci-
fied in § 61.325, or are otherwise author-
ized to conduct operations in this air-
space and at these airports. 

(f) You may not provide training in a 

light-sport aircraft that is an airplane 
with a V

H

less than or equal to 87 knots 

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