To be eligible for | You must |
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(1) A repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft) | (i) Be at least 18 years old, (ii) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English. If for medical reasons you cannot meet one of these requirements, the FAA may place limits on your repairman certificate necessary to safely perform the actions authorized by the certificate and rating, |
(iii) Demonstrate the requisite skill to determine whether a light-sport aircraft is in a condition for safe operation, and | |
Code of Federal Regulations /
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space /
Vol. 2 / 2024-01-01623 | |
(iv) Be a citizen of the United States, or a citizen of a foreign country who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. | |
(2) A repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft) with an inspection rating | (i) Meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and (ii) Complete a 16-hour training course acceptable to the FAA on inspecting the particular class of experimental light-sport aircraft for which you intend to exercise the privileges of this rating. |
(3) A repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft) with a maintenance rating | (i) Meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and |
(ii) Complete a training course acceptable to the FAA on maintaining the particular class of light-sport aircraft for which you intend to exercise the privileges of this rating. The training course must, at a minimum, provide the following number of hours of instruction: | |
(A) For airplane class privileges—120-hours, | |
(B) For weight-shift control aircraft class privileges—104 hours, | |
(C) For powered parachute class privileges—104 hours, | |
(D) For lighter than air class privileges—80 hours, | |
(E) For glider class privileges—80 hours. |