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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.429 

(2) Keep a record of the name, date, 

and type of endorsement for: 

(i) Each person whose logbook you 

have endorsed for solo flight privileges. 

(ii) Each person for whom you have 

provided an endorsement for a knowl-
edge test, practical test, or proficiency 
check, and the record must indicate 
the kind of test or check, and the re-
sults. 

(iii) Each person whose logbook you 

have endorsed as proficient to oper-
ate— 

(A) An additional category or class of 

light-sport aircraft; 

(B) In Class B, C, and D airspace; at 

an airport located in Class B, C, or D 
airspace; and to, from, through, or at 
an airport having an operational con-
trol tower; 

(C) A light-sport aircraft that is an 

airplane with a V

H

less than or equal to 

87 knots CAS; and 

(D) A light-sport aircraft with a V

H

 

greater than 87 knots CAS. 

(iv) Each person whose logbook you 

have endorsed as proficient to provide 
flight training in an additional cat-
egory or class of light-sport aircraft. 

(b) Within 10 days after providing an 

endorsement for a person to operate or 
provide training in an additional cat-
egory and class of light-sport aircraft 
you must— 

(1) Complete, sign, and submit to the 

FAA the application presented to you 
to obtain those privileges; and 

(2) Retain a copy of the form. 
(c) You must keep the records listed 

in this section for 3 years. You may 
keep these records in a logbook or a 
separate document. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44875, July 
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 
5222, Feb. 1, 2010; Amdt. 61–125A, 75 FR 15610, 
Mar. 30, 2010; Docket FAA–2010–1127, Amdt. 
61–135, 81 FR 1307, Jan. 12, 2016] 

§ 61.425

How do I renew my flight in-

structor certificate? 

If you hold a flight instructor certifi-

cate with a sport pilot rating you may 
renew your certificate in accordance 
with the provisions of § 61.197. 

§ 61.427

What must I do if my flight in-

structor certificate with a sport 
pilot rating expires? 

You may exchange your expired 

flight instructor certificate with a 
sport pilot rating for a new certificate 
with a sport pilot rating and any other 
rating on that certificate by passing a 
practical test as prescribed in § 61.405(b) 
or § 61.183(h) for one of the ratings list-
ed on the expired flight instructor cer-
tificate. The FAA will reinstate any 
privilege authorized by the expired cer-
tificate. 

§ 61.429

May I exercise the privileges 

of a flight instructor certificate 
with a sport pilot rating if I hold a 
flight instructor certificate with an-
other rating? 

If you hold a flight instructor certifi-

cate, a commercial pilot certificate 
with an airship rating, or a commercial 
pilot certificate with a balloon rating 
issued under this part, and you seek to 
exercise the privileges of a flight in-
structor certificate with a sport pilot 
rating, you may do so without any fur-
ther showing of proficiency, subject to 
the following limits: 

(a) You are limited to the aircraft 

category and class ratings listed on 
your flight instructor certificate, com-
mercial pilot certificate with an air-
ship rating, or commercial pilot cer-
tificate with a balloon rating, as appro-
priate, when exercising your flight in-
structor privileges and the privileges 
specified in § 61.413. 

(b) You must comply with the limits 

specified in § 61.415 and the record-
keeping requirements of § 61.423. 

(c) If you want to exercise the privi-

leges of your flight instructor certifi-
cate in a category or class of light- 
sport aircraft for which you are not 
currently rated, you must meet all ap-
plicable requirements to provide train-
ing in an additional category or class 
of light-sport aircraft specified in 
§ 61.419. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44875, July 
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 
42562, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 5222, 
Feb. 1, 2010] 

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