Volume: 2Date: 2021-01-01Original Date: 2021-01-01Title: Section § 61.5 - Certificates and ratings issued under this part.Context:
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space. CHAPTER I - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED). SUBCHAPTER D - AIRMEN. PART 61 - CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS. Subpart A - General.
§ 61.5Certificates and ratings issued under this part.(a) The following certificates are issued under this part to an applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the certificate sought:(1) Pilot certificates—(i) Student pilot.(ii) Sport pilot.(iii) Recreational pilot.(iv) Private pilot.(v) Commercial pilot.(vi) Airline transport pilot.(2) Flight instructor certificates.(3) Ground instructor certificates.(b) The following ratings are placed on a pilot certificate (other than student pilot) when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:(1) Aircraft category ratings—(i) Airplane.(ii) Rotorcraft.(iii) Glider.(iv) Lighter-than-air.(v) Powered-lift.(vi) Powered parachute.(vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft.(2) Airplane class ratings—(i) Single-engine land.(ii) Multiengine land.(iii) Single-engine sea.(iv) Multiengine sea.(3) Rotorcraft class ratings—(i) Helicopter.(ii) Gyroplane.(4) Lighter-than-air class ratings—(i) Airship.(ii) Balloon.(5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class ratings—(i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land.(ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea.(6) Powered parachute class ratings—(i) Powered parachute land.(ii) Powered parachute sea.(7) Aircraft type ratings—(i) Large aircraft other than lighter-than-air.(ii) Turbojet-powered airplanes.(iii) Other aircraft type ratings specified by the Administrator through the aircraft type certification procedures.(iv) Second-in-command pilot type rating for aircraft that is certificated for operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots.(8) Instrument ratings (on private and commercial pilot certificates only)—(i) Instrument—Airplane.(ii) Instrument—Helicopter.(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift.(c) The following ratings are placed on a flight instructor certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:(1) Aircraft category ratings—(i) Airplane.(ii) Rotorcraft.(iii) Glider.(iv) Powered-lift.(2) Airplane class ratings—(i) Single-engine.(ii) Multiengine.(3) Rotorcraft class ratings—(i) Helicopter.(ii) Gyroplane.(4) Instrument ratings—
(i) Instrument—Airplane.
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(ii) Instrument—Helicopter.(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift.(5) Sport pilot rating.(d) The following ratings are placed on a ground instructor certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:(1) Basic.(2) Advanced.(3) Instrument.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 61-110, 69 FR 44864, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, 2005]