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  • 14 CFR Part 61, Appendix A to Part 61—Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards

    Part 61, Appendix A to Part 61—Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards with a Sport Pilot Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane Category, Rotorcraft Category Gyroplane, and Glider Category, June 2026. Flight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot ... Rating; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Privileges, Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Privileges, Glider Category Sport Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Privilege—Simplified Flight Controls | FAA-S-ACS-26, Sport Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter—Simplified Flight Controls Privilege Airman Certification Standards, July…

  • 14 CFR § 61.133 Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.

    Commercial pilot privileges and limitations. (a) Privileges—(1) General. A person who holds a commercial pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft— (i) Carrying persons or property for compensation or hire, provided the person is qualified ... accordance with this part and with the applicable parts of this chapter that apply to the operation; and (ii) For compensation or hire, provided the person is qualified in accordance with this part and with the applicable parts of this…

  • 14 CFR § 61.75 Private pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license.

    unable to meet one of these requirements due to medical reasons, then the Administrator may place such operating limitations on that applicant's pilot certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft. (c) Aircraft ratings issued. Aircraft ... person's foreign pilot license, in addition to any issued after testing under the provisions of this part, may be placed on that person's U.S. pilot certificate for private pilot privileges only. (d) Instrument ratings issued. A person…

  • 14 CFR § 61.113 Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command.

    Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command. (f) A private pilot who is an aircraft salesman and who has at least 200 hours of logged flight time may demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer ... conduct of production flight testing, to include operations conducted under a special flight permit and any associated operating limitations. (i) A private pilot may act as pilot in command or serve as a required flightcrew member of an aircraft without…

  • 14 CFR § 61.415 What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating? If you hold a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, you may only provide flight training in a light-sport aircraft and are subject ... 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 applicable category and class privileges or a pilot certificate with the applicable category…