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§ 61.215 

(3) Is employed as a teacher at an ac-

credited college or university. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July 
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 21, 
2009] 

§ 61.215

Ground instructor privileges. 

(a) A person who holds a basic ground 

instructor rating is authorized to pro-
vide— 

(1) Ground training in the aero-

nautical knowledge areas required for 
the issuance of a sport pilot certificate, 
recreational pilot certificate, private 
pilot certificate, or associated ratings 
under this part; 

(2) Ground training required for a 

sport pilot, recreational pilot, and pri-
vate pilot flight review; and 

(3) A recommendation for a knowl-

edge test required for the issuance of a 
sport pilot certificate, recreational 
pilot certificate, or private pilot cer-
tificate under this part. 

(b) A person who holds an advanced 

ground instructor rating is authorized 
to provide: 

(1) Ground training on the aero-

nautical knowledge areas required for 
the issuance of any certificate or rat-
ing under this part except for the aero-
nautical knowledge areas required for 
an instrument rating. 

(2) The ground training required for 

any flight review except for the train-
ing required for an instrument rating. 

(3) A recommendation for a knowl-

edge test required for the issuance of 
any certificate or rating under this 
part except for an instrument rating. 

(c) A person who holds an instrument 

ground instructor rating is authorized 
to provide: 

(1) Ground training in the aero-

nautical knowledge areas required for 
the issuance of an instrument rating 
under this part; 

(2) Ground training required for an 

instrument proficiency check; and 

(3) A recommendation for a knowl-

edge test required for the issuance of 
an instrument rating under this part. 

(d) A person who holds a ground in-

structor certificate is authorized, with-
in the limitations of the ratings on the 
ground instructor certificate, to en-
dorse the logbook or other training 
record of a person to whom the holder 

has provided the training or rec-
ommendation specified in paragraphs 
(a) through (c) of this section. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July 
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 21, 
2009] 

§ 61.217

Recent experience require-

ments. 

The holder of a ground instructor 

certificate may not perform the duties 
of a ground instructor unless the per-
son can show that one of the following 
occurred during the preceding 12 cal-
endar months: 

(a) Employment or activity as a 

ground instructor giving pilot, flight 
instructor, or ground instructor train-
ing; 

(b) Employment or activity as a 

flight instructor giving pilot, flight in-
structor, or ground instructor ground 
or flight training; 

(c) Completion of an approved flight 

instructor refresher course and receipt 
of a graduation certificate for that 
course; or 

(d) An endorsement from an author-

ized instructor certifying that the per-
son has demonstrated knowledge in the 
subject areas prescribed under 
§ 61.213(a)(3) and (a)(4), as appropriate. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 
21, 2009] 

Subpart J—Sport Pilots 

S

OURCE

: Docket No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 

44869, July 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted. 

§ 61.301

What is the purpose of this 

subpart and to whom does it apply? 

(a) This subpart prescribes the fol-

lowing requirements that apply to a 
sport pilot certificate: 

(1) Eligibility. 
(2) Aeronautical knowledge. 
(3) Flight proficiency. 
(4) Aeronautical experience. 
(5) Endorsements. 
(6) Privileges and limits. 
(b) Other provisions of this part 

apply to the logging of flight time and 
testing. 

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