2. When using a paper FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11, as applicable, check the “Rejected Student Pilot Application” box in the appropriate section on the last page
(e.g., “Instructor Action” section or “Designated Examiner or Airman Certification Representative Report” section). Also, check the box “Referred to FSO for Aviation English Language Standard Determination” in “Remarks” at the bottom of the form.
Only an ASI may check the box in the FAA AELS statement at the bottom of the last page on the application, “Does Not Meet Aviation English Language Standard.” After verifying the application is complete, forward this application to the responsible FSDO for data entry and processing, even if the applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements. Find the address and contact information for the responsible FSDO at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo.
Note: If the applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements of 14 CFR § 61.83, do not check the “Accepted Student Pilot Application” box. The “Accepted Student Pilot Application” box should only be checked once it is determined that the applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements. Check the “Rejected Student Pilot Application” box and continue processing the application.
The terms “accepted” and “rejected” are used to notify the Civil Aviation Registry that the applicant meets, or may not meet, the requirements for the issuance of a student pilot certificate. If the applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements for English language or age, the application should still be processed and mailed to the responsible FSDO or the Civil Aviation Registry, as appropriate.
18 STUDENT PILOT APPLICATION PROCESS: IACRA. A person who meets the eligibility requirements of a student pilot certificate may register as an applicant through IACRA, which stores FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11 electronically until an authorized individual accesses the form. An authorized individual may access FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11 by searching for the person’s unique FAA tracking number (FTN) assigned by an FAA internal system after the person has completed the required items on the student pilot application form. The authorized individual will verify that the applicant meets the regulatory eligibility requirements and that the application has been completed properly. Additionally, the authorized individual will verify the applicant’s identity and input the applicant’s photo identification data into IACRA when prompted, according to paragraph 11. Once the authorized individual has completed the application through IACRA, it will be transmitted electronically to the Civil Aviation Registry for processing.
The student pilot applicant can expect the pilot certificate to arrive via the United States Postal Service (USPS) approximately 5 weeks from the date of application submission.
19 STUDENT PILOT APPLICATION PROCESS: PAPER FAA FORM 8710-1 OR 8710-11. Applicants have the ability to apply for a student pilot certificate in paper format on FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11 to ensure all applicants have the uninterrupted ability to apply for an FAA student pilot certificate.
19.1 Completion of FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11. Once the authorized individual verifies that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of 14 CFR § 61.83, they will check the “Accepted Student Pilot Application” box in the appropriate section. The authorized individual will also select the “Meets Aviation English Language Standard” box in the
11 FAA AELS statement at the bottom of the last page of the application. Once the authorized individual has verified that the application was completed in accordance with the form’s instructions and Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 1, Section 3, Phases of Certification (available at https://drs.faa.gov), the authorized individual will send the completed student pilot application to their responsible FSDO for data entry.
19.2 Contact Information. Find the address and contact information for the responsible FSDO at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo. Once the data is captured, the FSDO will mail the application file to the Civil Aviation Registry via first-class mail to the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, Airmen Certification Branch, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. The FAA notes that the submittal of a paper FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11 may delay the issuance of a student pilot certificate because of the mailing time to the Civil Aviation Registry. Once the Civil Aviation Registry receives the student pilot application, the student pilot applicant can expect the pilot certificate to arrive via the USPS approximately 5 weeks from the date of application submission.
19.3 Documentation of Identification. CFIs accepting a person’s application for a student pilot certificate should review the person’s photograph identification presented at the time of application to confirm that it is current and valid. The flight instructor should document the type of identification and number submitted (e.g., Virginia driver’s license number A12345678 and expiration date xx/xx/xxxx) on the FAA Form 8710-1 or 8710-11 “Airman’s Identification (ID)” section in accordance with the guidelines provided earlier.
20 PRE-SOLO REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES.
20.1 Student Pilot Certificate. A current paper student pilot certificate will remain valid until its expiration date or when superseded with another airman certificate. A new student pilot certificate issued on a plastic card does not have an expiration date. However, some of the endorsements that authorize and limit a student pilot’s privileges are valid for 90 calendar days from the date of endorsement. Regardless of the student pilot certificate being paper or plastic, these endorsements are required to be issued in the student pilot’s logbook to exercise solo privileges unless the student pilot has obtained a higher-level pilot certificate. Per 14 CFR § 61.87(p), the authorized flight instructor who gave the training to the student must give these endorsements.
20.2 Pre-Solo Requirements. The following pre-solo requirements must be met:
1. Knowledge Test. Before being authorized to conduct a solo flight, a student pilot must have demonstrated satisfactory aeronautical knowledge by completion of a knowledge test. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.87(a) and (b).
2. Flight Training. In accordance with 14 CFR § 61.87(c)(1), prior to conducting a solo flight, a student pilot must have received and logged flight training for the maneuvers and procedures that are appropriate to the make and model (M/M) of aircraft to be flown. In accordance with 14 CFR § 61.87(c)(2), the student pilot must have demonstrated satisfactory proficiency and safety, as judged by an authorized
12 instructor, on the maneuvers and procedures that are appropriate to the M/M of aircraft to be flown. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.87(d)–(m) for the category and class specific maneuvers and procedures.
3. Proficiency and Safety. Prior to conducting a solo flight, a student pilot must have demonstrated satisfactory proficiency and safety, as judged by an authorized instructor, on the maneuvers and procedures required by 14 CFR § 61.87 in the M/M of aircraft or similar M/M of aircraft to be flown. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.87(c)(2). The student must also meet the FAA English language standard as stated in 14 CFR § 61.83(c).
20.3 Ninety-Calendar-Day Endorsement. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft in solo flight unless that student pilot has received an endorsement in the student’s logbook for the specific M/M aircraft to be flown by an authorized instructor who gave the training within the 90 calendar days preceding the date of the flight. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.87(n).
20.4 Solo at Night. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft in solo flight at night unless that student pilot has received the training required by 14 CFR § 61.87(o)(1) and (2) at night and the endorsement required by 14 CFR § 61.87(o)(3). That endorsement in the student’s logbook is for the specific M/M aircraft to be flown for night solo flight. An authorized instructor who gave the training within the 90-calendar-day period preceding the date of the flight must make the endorsement. A student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate is not authorized to act as PIC at night per 14 CFR § 61.89(c).
20.5 Cross-Country. A student pilot who seeks solo cross-country flight privileges must have received flight training on the maneuvers and procedures required by 14 CFR § 61.93(e)–(m), as appropriate to the M/M of aircraft for which the solo cross-country privileges are sought. The student pilot must have demonstrated cross-country proficiency on the appropriate maneuvers and procedures of 14 CFR § 61.93 to an authorized instructor. The student pilot must have satisfactorily accomplished the pre-solo flight maneuvers and procedures required by 14 CFR § 61.87 in the M/M of aircraft or similar M/M of aircraft for which solo cross-country privileges are sought, and the student must comply with any limitations included in the authorized instructor’s endorsement. A student pilot must have the endorsements prescribed in 14 CFR § 61.93(c) for each cross-country flight.
20.6 Endorsement for Each Solo Cross-Country. In addition to the endorsements required by 14 CFR § 61.93(c)(1) and (2), for each solo cross-country flight, a student pilot must have an endorsement from an instructor after the instructor reviews the student’s cross-country planning. That endorsement must comply with 14 CFR § 61.93(c)(3). An authorized instructor may not permit a student pilot to conduct a solo cross-country flight unless the instructor has complied with 14 CFR § 61.93(d)(1)–(5). This endorsement does not need to be made by the instructor who normally provides training to the student.
However, the flight instructor must ensure that all other required endorsements have been previously provided, such as the endorsement required by 14 CFR § 61.93(c)(1) and (2) for conducting solo cross-country flights.
20.7 Takeoffs and Landings at an Airport Within 25 Nautical Miles (NM). A flight instructor may authorize a student to practice solo takeoffs and landings at an airport within 25 NM (or 15 NM in the case of a Powered Parachute (PPC)) from the airport at which the student pilot normally receives training after meeting the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.93(b)(1).
20.8 Repeated Solo Cross-Country Flights. A student pilot may be authorized to make repeated, specific solo cross-country flights that are not greater than 50 NM from the point of departure if the student meets the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.93(b)(2). The authorized instructor should specify in the student’s logbook endorsement the conditions under which the flights may be made.
20.9 Class B, C, and D Airspace. A student pilot who seeks a sport pilot certificate or a recreational pilot certificate and wants to obtain privileges to operate 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 control tower must receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the aeronautical knowledge areas listed in 14 CFR § 61.94(a) and have received a logbook endorsement in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.94(b). The ground and flight training for the specific Class B, C, or D airspace must be within the 90-calendar-day period preceding the date of the flight in that airspace. The ground and flight training for the specific airport located in Class B, C, or D airspace must be within the 90-calendar-day period preceding the date of the flight at that airport.
20.10 Solo Flight in Class B Airspace. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft on a solo flight in Class B airspace unless the student pilot has received both ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the Class B airspace area, and received the training in the specific Class B airspace area for which solo flight is authorized. The authorized instructor who gave the student pilot flight training has endorsed the logbook of that student pilot, the endorsement is dated within the 90-calendar-day period preceding the date of the flight in that Class B airspace area, and the logbook endorsement specifies that the student pilot has received the required ground and flight training and has been found proficient to conduct solo flight in that specific Class B airspace area. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.95(a)(1)–(3).
20.11 Solo Flight To, From, or At an Airport Located Within Class B Airspace. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft on a solo flight to, from, or at an airport located within Class B airspace unless the student pilot has received both ground and flight training from an instructor authorized to provide training to operate at that airport, and the flight training was received at the specific airport for which solo flight is authorized. The authorized instructor who gave the student pilot flight training has endorsed the logbook of that student pilot, the endorsement is dated within the 90-calendar-day period preceding the date of the flight at that airport, and the logbook endorsement specifies that the student pilot has received the required ground and flight training and has been found proficient to conduct solo flight operations at that specific airport. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.95(b)(1)–(3).
20.12 Emergency Action. Unless there is an emergency, no student may make a solo flight landing at any point other than the airports allowed by the endorsements provided by the instructor in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.93.
21 SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATION. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and endorsement requirements for the sport pilot certificate are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart J.
1. The MOSAIC final rule, upon effectivity, removes the definition of light-sport aircraft from 14 CFR § 1.1. As a result, new 14 CFR § 61.316 provides the performance limitations and design requirements setting forth the aircraft operational limitations that sport pilots (and flight instructors with sport pilot rating) are permitted to operate.
2. The flight instructor is given discretion in developing a training program to meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.309, which provides the specific minimum aeronautical knowledge requirements that the applicant must receive.
3. An authorized flight instructor must supervise the training and experience required to obtain additional sport pilot privileges. Additional training requirements and endorsements are established for the following additional privileges:
• Additional category or class of aircraft (14 CFR § 61.321).
• To operate an aircraft in Class B, C, or D airspace; at an airport located in Class B, C, or D airspace; or to, from, through, or at an airport having an operational control tower (14 CFR § 61.325).
• If you hold a sport pilot certificate and you seek to operate an aircraft that is an airplane with a maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power (VH) less than or equal to 87 Knots Calibrated Airspeed (KCAS). Refer to 14 CFR § 61.327(a).
• If you hold a sport pilot certificate and you seek to operate an aircraft that has a VH greater than 87 KCAS. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.327(b).
4. A sport pilot certificate is issued without a specific category or class listed. A logbook endorsement is required for each category and class of aircraft a sport pilot is qualified to fly. Refer to 14 CFR §§ 61.317 and 61.321.
5. In accordance with 14 CFR § 61.321(b), a sport pilot who wishes to add an airplane single engine or rotorcraft-helicopter sport pilot privilege to their existing pilot certificate must satisfactorily complete a practical test in the specific category and class aircraft.
6. Each pilot exercising sport pilot privileges must carry their logbook and other evidence of the required endorsements from an authorized instructor on each flight.
Other evidence of the required endorsements from an authorized instructor may be a preprinted card or record that includes the endorsements. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.51(i)(3).
7. A recreational pilot certificate or higher, when exercising sport pilot privileges, is required to have an endorsement for only the category and/or class of aircraft for which they are not authorized to act as PIC. For example, if a pilot holds a private pilot with airplane single-engine land category and class rating and wants to operate a powered parachute at the sport pilot privilege level, they need an endorsement required by 14 CFR § 61.321.
8. Each sport pilot exercising privileges at night must comply with 14 CFR § 61.329 and receive the required endorsement from an authorized instructor in the specific category and class aircraft.
9. A sport pilot may operate an aircraft that has retractable gear if they meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.331(a), which includes an endorsement from an authorized instructor.
10. A sport pilot may operate an airplane with a manual controllable pitch propeller if they meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.331(b), which includes an endorsement from an authorized instructor.
22 RECREATIONAL PILOT CERTIFICATION. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and endorsement requirements for the recreational pilot certificate are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart D.
1. Title 14 CFR § 61.101 contains all limitations that pertain to the recreational pilot certificate and outlines procedures for obtaining additional certificates or ratings. An authorized flight instructor must supervise the training and experience required in furtherance of a higher level of certificate. Each flight conducted by the recreational pilot under those provisions must be authorized by the flight instructor’s endorsement in the recreational pilot’s logbook.
2. Recreational pilots may act as PIC on a flight that is 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 control tower after having received the required training and endorsement in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.101(d). Recreational pilots must have their logbook in their personal possession during flight in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.101(d)(3).
3. Recreational pilots who want to fly beyond 50 NM from the departure airport where they received training must receive additional ground and flight training on the private pilot cross-country training requirements of 14 CFR part 61 subpart E, must be found proficient in cross-country flying, and must receive an instructor endorsement in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.101(c). Recreational pilots must have their logbook in their personal possession when operating an aircraft in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.101(c)(3).
23 PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATION. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and logbook endorsement requirements for the Private Pilot Certificate are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart E.
1. An applicant for a Private Pilot Certificate must possess at least a valid student pilot certificate, sport pilot certificate, or a recreational pilot certificate.
2. The flight instructor is given discretion in developing a flight training program to meet the requirements of 14 CFR part 61 subpart E. The rule provides the specific minimum aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, and aeronautical experience requirements that the training program must meet.
3. Applicants must meet night experience requirements regardless of medical qualification considerations. Title 14 CFR § 61.110 lists the only exception.
4. Private pilot airplane and powered-lift applicants must also accomplish 3 hours of flight training on the control and maneuvering of the aircraft solely by reference to instruments in the category and class of aircraft. The 3 hours of flight training do not have to be conducted by a CFI - instrument (CFII).
5. Except in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.110, a person who does not meet the night flying requirements in a gyroplane, PPC, or weight-shift-control aircraft (14 CFR § 61.109(d)(2), (i)(2), or (j)(2)) may be issued a Private Pilot Certificate with the limitation “Night Flying Prohibited.” This limitation may only be removed by an authorized examiner or FAA ASI if the pilot complies with the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.109(d)(2), (i)(2), or (j)(2), as appropriate.
6. Private pilots and applicants seeking a Private Pilot Certificate must understand and comply with all private pilot privileges and limitations, including compensation or hire and expense sharing, in accordance with 14 CFR §§ 61.113–61.117.
24 COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATION. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and endorsement requirements for the Commercial Pilot Certificate are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart F.
1. An applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate must hold at least a Private Pilot Certificate issued under 14 CFR part 61. This may be a Private Pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR part 61 subpart E, or issued based on the foreign pilot license requirements set forth in 14 CFR § 61.75. In addition, the person may be able to apply for a Commercial Pilot Certificate by being able to meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.73 (i.e., able to qualify for the Commercial Pilot Certificate under the special rules for military pilots or former military pilots). If a person is basing their application for a Commercial Pilot Certificate on a 14 CFR § 61.75 pilot certificate, the authenticity of the foreign pilot license must be verified through the person’s foreign Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
2. If an applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with an airplane or powered-lift category rating does not hold or concurrently obtain the appropriate instrument rating, a limitation will be added to the applicant’s Commercial Pilot Certificate in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.133(b)(1). That limitation reads, “The carriage of passengers for hire in (airplanes) (powered-lifts) on cross-country flights in excess of 50 nautical miles or at night is prohibited.”
3. An applicant for an initial single-engine land or sea commercial certificate must have 10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered airplane, or a
17 technically advanced airplane (TAA) that meets the definition described in 14 CFR § 61.129(j), or any combination thereof (refer to 14 CFR § 61.129(a)(3)). The training must be provided in an airplane appropriate to land or sea for the rating sought.
Additionally, the Administrator can make a determination for airplanes that may qualify as a TAA that otherwise do not meet the criteria as currently described in the rule. Any requests concerning TAA qualification should be forwarded to the FAA General Aviation and Commercial Division.
25 ATP CERTIFICATION. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and endorsement requirements for an ATP Certificate, including a restricted privileges ATP Certificate, are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart G.
25.1 An Applicant for an ATP Certificate Must Possess One of the Following (14 CFR § 61.153):
1. A Commercial Pilot Certificate and an instrument (airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift) rating issued under 14 CFR part 61.
2. A foreign ATP license or a foreign commercial pilot license and an instrument (airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift) rating, without geographical limitations, issued by a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. If applying for an ATP Certificate based on holding a foreign pilot license and ratings, the authenticity of that foreign pilot license must be verified through the foreign CAA.
3. Be a military pilot or former military pilot and have met the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.73 that qualify the applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument (airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift) rating.
25.2 Instructor Recommendation. An instructor recommendation is not required unless the applicant has failed the practical test and is retesting. Applicants for retest must comply with the appropriate retest requirements of 14 CFR § 61.49. In addition, the instructor must sign the applicant’s FAA Form 8710-1 application for the retest. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.39.
25.3 ATP Certification Training Program (CTP) (14 CFR § 61.153(e)). The ATP CTP is required for applicants seeking an ATP Certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating, or an ATP Certificate issued concurrently with an airplane type rating, and is intended to prepare the applicant to operate safely in those operations which require an ATP Certificate by rule. All persons seeking an ATP Certificate with airplane category multiengine class rating are required to present a graduation certificate certifying the completion of an ATP CTP when applying for the ATP airplane multiengine class rating knowledge test.
Note: A restricted privileges ATP Certificate allows the holder to act as second in command (SIC) in 14 CFR part 121 operations (except flag or supplemental operations that require three or more pilots). All applicants for a restricted privileges ATP Certificate must meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.160 and,
18 when applying for the ATP multiengine airplane knowledge test, they must present a graduation certificate certifying completion of an ATP CTP.
26 FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS OTHER THAN FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WITH A SPORT PILOT RATING. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and endorsement requirements for the flight instructor certificate, other than flight instructors with a sport pilot rating, are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart H. To be eligible for a flight instructor certificate, an applicant must meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.183, which include:
1. Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate or an ATP Certificate with an aircraft category and class rating that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought.
2. Hold an instrument rating/instrument privileges (e.g., instrument privileges, as on an ATP Certificate the instrument privileges are conferred) on the applicant’s pilot certificate, if the applicant is seeking a flight instructor certificate with an airplane category, powered-lift category, or instrument rating.
3. Have a logbook endorsement certifying that the applicant has received the required ground and flight training and has been found competent to pass the practical test. An instructor who meets the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.195(h) must make the endorsement for first-time flight instructor applicants.
4. Have logged at least 15 hours as PIC in the category and class of aircraft that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought.
26.1 Flight Instructor Certificate With Airplane or Glider Category Ratings. In accordance with 14 CFR § 61.183(i), for applicants applying for a flight instructor certificate with airplane or glider category ratings, the applicant must have received a logbook endorsement that attests to satisfactory demonstration of instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery procedures in an airplane or glider, as appropriate. This means, even if the applicant were to initially seek a flight instructor certificate with an airplane multiengine rating, the applicant would still be required to receive a logbook endorsement that attests to satisfactory demonstration of instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery procedures.
26.2 Flight Instructor Certificate With Rotorcraft Category and Helicopter Class Rating.
For applicants applying for a flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category and helicopter class rating, the applicant will be required to demonstrate touchdown autorotations (practical tests are conducted in accordance with the applicable ACS or PTS, pursuant to 14 CFR § 61.43). As set forth in the applicable ACS, an examiner may accept, at their discretion, a logbook endorsement in lieu of demonstrating the touchdown portion of these tasks during the practical test. This logbook endorsement must be given by a current flight instructor who meets the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.195(h)(2) with a rotorcraft category and helicopter class rating on their flight instructor certificate that provided the training and can attest to the applicant’s competence in these tasks. The following areas must be trained and documented in the endorsement, as evidence of instructional knowledge relating to the elements, common errors, performance, and
19 correction of common errors related to straight-in autorotation in a single-engine helicopter and autorotation with turns in a single-engine helicopter. The examiner may accept this logbook endorsement at the examiner’s discretion, provided the practical test is not a retest as a result of the applicant failing the previous practical test for deficiencies in instructional knowledge pertaining to the elements, common errors, performance, or correction of common errors related to straight-in autorotation in a single-engine helicopter or autorotation with turns in a single-engine helicopter . In this scenario, the examiner is not authorized to accept the endorsement outlined above. The applicant must provide a single-engine helicopter appropriate for performing autorotations if demonstration of this task is required during the retest.
27 FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WITH A SPORT PILOT RATING. Specific aeronautical knowledge, flight proficiency, aeronautical experience, and endorsement requirements for the flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating are located in 14 CFR part 61 subpart K. To be eligible for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, an applicant must meet the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.405, which include:
1. Hold at least a sport pilot certificate with a category and class ratings or privileges, as applicable, that are appropriate to the flight instructor privileges sought (14 CFR § 61.403).
2. Have a logbook endorsement certifying that the applicant has met the aeronautical experience required by 14 CFR § 61.411 for the category and class privileges, as applicable, that are appropriate to the flight instructor privileges sought.
3. Have a logbook endorsement certifying that the applicant has received ground and flight training required by 14 CFR § 61.409 and has been found competent to pass the practical test. An instructor who meets the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.415 or § 61.429 must make the endorsement.
27.1 Requirements and Endorsements for Additional Privileges. To obtain additional sport flight instructor privileges, a flight instructor must receive additional training requirements and endorsements per 14 CFR § 61.419. This applies to both 14 CFR part 61 subpart H and K flight instructors, when providing flight instruction under subpart K. The following describes these training and endorsements:
1. To provide training in an additional category or class of aircraft, an applicant must meet the training requirements and endorsements required in 14 CFR § 61.419. The applicant must successfully complete a proficiency check (except for airplane or helicopter, which requires a practical test) from an authorized instructor other than the instructor who trained them and provide a completed FAA Form 8710-11 to the authorized instructor.
2. To provide training in an aircraft meeting the performance limits and design requirements of 14 CFR § 61.316 with a VH less than or equal to 87 KCAS, an applicant must have the endorsement specified in 14 CFR § 61.327(a) or be otherwise authorized to operate an aircraft with a VH less than or equal to 87 KCAS. The training and endorsements are not required if you have logged flight time as PIC of an airplane with a VH less than or equal to 87 KCAS prior to April 2, 2010.
3. To provide training to operate an aircraft meeting the performance limits and design requirements of 14 CFR § 61.316 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 control tower, an applicant must have the endorsement specified in 14 CFR § 61.325 or be otherwise authorized to conduct operations in this airspace.
4. To provide training in an aircraft meeting the performance limits and design requirements of 14 CFR § 61.316 with a VH greater than 87 KCAS, an applicant must have the endorsement specified in 14 CFR § 61.327(b) or be otherwise authorized to operate an aircraft with a VH greater than 87 KCAS.
5. For those flight instructors with a sport pilot rating and single-engine airplane privilege who wish to provide training on control and maneuvering an airplane solely by reference to the instruments to their students pursuing a sport pilot certificate, they must receive the 3 hours of training described in 14 CFR § 61.412 and receive an endorsement from a 14 CFR part 61 subpart H instructor, qualifying them to provide that instruction.
27.2 Requirements for a Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating With Airplane or Glider Category Privileges. For applicants applying for a flight instructor certificate with sport pilot rating with airplane or glider category privileges, the applicant must have received a logbook endorsement that attests they are competent and possesses instructional proficiency in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery procedures after receiving flight training in those training areas in an airplane or glider, as appropriate, that is certificated for spins. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.405.
1. An applicant who seeks additional category and class privileges to be added to their flight instructor certificate with sport pilot rating in an airplane or glider would be required to receive the same training and logbook endorsement.
2. The applicant would be required to perform this spin training in a single-engine airplane or glider that does not contain any restrictions from conducting spins.
27.3 Pre-Solo Flight Training for Single-Place Aircraft. For single-place aircraft, pre-solo flight training must be provided in an aircraft that has two pilot stations and is of the same category and class applicable to the certificate, rating, or privilege sought. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.415(j).
27.4 Requirements for a Private Pilot Certificate With a PPC or Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft Rating. To provide ground or flight training for a Private Pilot Certificate with a PPC or weight-shift-control aircraft rating, an applicant must hold at least a Private Pilot Certificate with the applicable category and class rating, a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating or privileges, and the applicable flight instructor category and class privileges. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.415.
27.5 Evidence of Endorsement. All flight instructors with a sport pilot rating or privileges must carry their logbook or other evidence of the required authorized instructor endorsements on all flights. Other evidence of the required authorized instructor
21 endorsements may be a preprinted card or record that includes the endorsements. Refer to 14 CFR § 61.51(i)(5).
28 GOLD SEAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES OTHER THAN FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WITH A SPORT PILOT RATING. Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 2, Section 13, Issue a Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate, contains the specific requirements for the Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate other than flight instructors with a sport pilot rating. Flight instructor certificates bearing distinctive gold seals are issued to flight instructors who have maintained a high level of flight training activity and who meet special criteria. Once issued, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate will be reissued each time the instructor’s certificate is reissued. Applicants for Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates meet the following requirements:
1. The flight instructor holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating (glider flight instructors need not hold an instrument rating) or an ATP Certificate;
2. The flight instructor holds a ground instructor certificate with an advanced or instrument ground instructor rating; and
3. The flight instructor has accomplished the following within the previous 24 calendar months:
• Trained and recommended at least 10 applicants for a practical test, and at least 80 percent of the applicants passed their tests on the first attempt;
• Conducted at least 20 practical tests as a DPE or graduation tests as chief instructor of a 14 CFR part 141 approved pilot school course; or
• A combination of the above requirements. Two practical tests conducted equal the credit given for one applicant trained and recommended for a practical test.
29 GOLD SEAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES WITH A SPORT PILOT RATING. Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 2, Section 12, Conduct a Title 14 CFR Part 61 Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating Initial Certification, Additional Category/Class Privilege, Recent Experience Validation, or Reinstatement of Privileges, contains specific requirements for the Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate with a sport pilot rating. Flight instructor certificates bearing distinctive gold seals are issued to flight instructors who have maintained a high level of flight training activity and who meet special criteria. Once issued, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate will be reissued each time the instructor’s certificate is reissued. Applicants for Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates with a sport pilot rating meet the following requirements:
1. The flight instructor holds at least a sport pilot certificate;
2. The flight instructor holds a ground instructor certificate with a basic or advanced ground instructor rating; and
3. The flight instructor has accomplished one of the following within the previous 24 calendar months: