FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SPORT PILOT PROGRAM

TWO NEW SUBPARTS

SUBPART J – SPORT PILOTS

SUBPART K – FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WITHA SPORT PILOT RATING

14 CFR PART 61

SO WHAT ARE THE NEW REQUIREMENTS THAT I NEED TO KNOW AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

UNDER THE NEW RULES?

If I want to operate a light sport aircraft, what operating limits and endorsement

requirements in this subpart must I comply with?

14 CFR SECTION 61.303

SUBPART J – SPORT PILOTS

For example:

I am a private pilot and hold a single engine land

certificate with a Part 67 medical certificate:

14 CFR §61.303(a)(1)

If I want to operate a light-sport aircraft, what operating limits and endorsement

requirements in this subpart must I comply with?

If you hold

(1) A medical certificate

And you hold

(ii) At least a recreational pilot certificatewith a category and class rating,

14 CFR §61.303(a)(1)(ii)

Then you can operate

(A) Any light sport aircraft in that category and class

14 CFR §61.303(a)(1)(ii)(A)

And

(1)You do not have to hold any of theendorsements required by thisSubpart, nor do you have to complywith the limitations of §61.315.

14 CFR §61.303(a)(1)(ii)(A)(1)

14 CFR §61.303(a)(2)

If I want to operate a light-sport aircraft, what operating limits and endorsement

requirements in this subpart must comply with?

If you hold

(2) Only a U.S. driver’s license

For example:

I am a sport pilot and hold single engine land

privileges with a valid U.S. driver’s license:

And you hold

(i) A sport pilot certificate,

14 CFR §61.303(a)(2)(i)

Then you can operate

(A) Any light sport aircraft for which you hold the endorsements required for its category, class, make and model,

14 CFR §61.303(a)(2)(i)(A)

And

(1)You must hold any other endorsements required by this subpart, and comply with the limitations of §61.315.

14 CFR §61.303(a)(2)(i)(A)(1)

14 CFR §61.303(a)(3)

If I want to operate a light-sport aircraft, what operating limits and endorsement

requirements in this subpart must comply with?

If you hold

(3) Neither a medical certificate nor a U.S. driver’s license,

For example:

I am a private pilot and hold a single engine land

certificate with no Part 67 medical certificate or valid

U.S. driver’s license:

And you hold

(ii) At least a private pilot certificatebut not a rating for glider or balloon,

14 CFR §61.303(a)(1)(iii)

Then you can operate

(A) Only a light sport glider or balloon, if you hold the endorsements requiredin §61.321 for its category and class,

14 CFR §61.303(a)(1)(i)(A)

And

(1)You must comply with the limitations in §61.315, except 61.315(c)(14) and, if a private or higher, 61.315(c)(7).

14 CFR §61.303(a)(3)(iii)(A)(1)

61.315 (c)( 7) airspace

61.315(c)(14) airspeed

What are the privileges of my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

..within the limits of your certificate and rating

• student training• sport pilot and flight instructor training• powered parachute and weight shift control –

private pilot• flight review or operating privileges• practical and knowledge test preparation• proficiency checks for additional category, class, or

make and model privileges14 CFR §61.413

What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

• must hold category and class privileges and make and model privileges at sport pilot level or higher

• applicable category and class privileges on flight instructor certificate

14 CFR §61.415

• private powered parachute and weight shift control requires private certificate and appropriate flight instructor privileges

• not conduct more than 8 hours of flight training in a 24-consecutive-hour period

What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

(continued)

14 CFR §61.415

What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

(continued)

• you provide the flight training• you review the cross-country planning• you provide the airspace training

you conduct the flight review in accordance with §61.56

14 CFR §61.415

You can not endorse a student pilot certificate or logbook unless:

What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

(continued)

• must have 5 hours of flight time in make and model within the set of aircraft

• must have airspace endorsement in accordance with 61.325 to provide training

• must have endorsement to provide training in aircraft with a VH in accordance with 61.327

14 CFR §61.415

• must conduct training in an aircraft that meets the requirements of 91.109

• must conduct training in an aircraft with two pilot stations

• single place pre-solo training must be conducted in a two pilot station aircraft in the appropriate category and class.

What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

(continued)

14 CFR §61.415

What are the record keeping requirements for a flight instructor

with a sport pilot rating?

• sign logbook or training record• keep record of the name, date, and type endorsement

- student pilot for solo flight privileges- knowledge and practical, proficiency check, and flight review- additional privileges in accordance with 61.321,

61.323, 61.325, and/or 61.327

14 CFR §61.423

What are the recording keeping requirements for a flight instructor

with a sport pilot rating?(continued)

• within 10 days after providing an endorsement for an Person to operate or provide training in an additional category or class… - complete, sign and submit application to

AFS-760, PO BOX 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082

• retain copy must keep records required by this section for 3 years

14 CFR §61.423

May I exercise the privileges of a flight instructor with a sport pilot rating if I hold a flight instructor

certificate with another rating?

If you hold a current flight instructor certificate issued under subpart H:

• limited to category and class ratings listed• must comply with 61.413 (privileges)• must comply with 61.415 (limits) and 61.423

(record keeping requirements)• for additional category or class must comply

with 61.419

14 CFR §61.429

How do I obtain privileges to provide training in an additional category or class of

light sport aircraft?

• Receive an endorsement from an authorized instructor who trained you in areas of operation listed in 61.409

• Successfully complete a proficiency check from another authorized flight instructor

• Complete an application (FAA Form 8710-11)• Receive a logbook endorsement certifying you are

proficient in the additional category or class

14 CFR §61.419

Specific sport pilot regulations that an instructor should be familiar with in order

to instruct.

61.303 – operating limits and endorsement61.305 – age and language requirements61.307 – test requirements61.309 – aeronautical knowledge61.311 – flight proficiency requirements61.313 – aeronautical experience requirements61.315 – privileges and limits

Specific sport pilot regulations that an instructor should be familiar with in order

to instruct.

(continued)

61.319 – make and model endorsement requirements61.321 – additional category or class privileges61.323 – make and model within a set of aircraft61.325 – airspace privileges61.327 – VH greater then 87 knots CAS61.329 – existing ultralight pilots transitioning to

FAA certification

Specific flight instructor sport pilot regulations that an instructor should be familiar

with in order to instruct.

61.403 – age, language and pilot certificate requirements61.405 – tests required61.407 – aeronautical knowledge requirements61.409 – flight proficiency requirements61.411 – aeronautical experience requirements61.425 – renewal and reinstatement requirements61.431 – existing ultralight flight instructors transitioning

to FAA certification.

So what tools do I need to gather in other

to instruct in the sport pilot program?

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

TOOL BOX

PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS

• FAA-S-8081-29 AIRPLANE, GYROPLANE

AND GLIDER

• FAA-S-8081-30 LIGHT THAN AIR AIRSHIP

AND BALLOON

• FAA-S-8081-31 WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL

AND POWERED PARACHUTE

• FAA-S-8081-32 PRIVATE PILOT WEIGHT SHIFT

CONTROL AND POWERED PARACHUTE

KNOWLEDGE OF REGULATIONS

• PART 1 – DEFINITIONS

• PART 61– PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

CERTIFICATION GENERAL

• PART 91– GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT

RULES

• NTSB PART 830 – AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND

INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES

AIRMAN APPLICATION

FAA FORM 8710-11

AIRMAN CERTIFICATION AND/OR

RATING APPLICATION – SPORT PILOT

AIRMAN KNOWLEDGE TESTS

SPORT PILOT – GENERAL

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR(Category Specific)

FAA ORDER 8710.7

SPORT PILOT EXAMINER’S

HANDBOOK(FAA Order 8710.7)

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