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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 61.303
(c) This subpart applies to applicants
for, and holders of, sport pilot certifi-
cates. It also applies to holders of rec-
reational pilot certificates and higher,
as provided in § 61.303.
[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44869, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR
5221, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 61.303
If I want to operate a light-
sport aircraft, what operating limits
and endorsement requirements in
this subpart must I comply with?
(a) Use the following table to deter-
mine what operating limits and en-
dorsement requirements in this sub-
part, if any, apply to you when you op-
erate a light-sport aircraft. The med-
ical certificate specified in this table
must be in compliance with § 61.2 in re-
gards to currency and validity. If you
hold a recreational pilot certificate,
but not a medical certificate, you must
comply with cross country require-
ments in § 61.101 (c), even if your flight
does not exceed 50 nautical miles from
your departure airport. You must also
comply with requirements in other
subparts of this part that apply to your
certificate and the operation you con-
duct.
If you hold
And you hold
Then you may operate
And
(1) A medical certificate ...........
(i) A sport pilot certificate, ......
(A) Any light-sport aircraft for
which you hold the en-
dorsements required for its
category and class
(
1
) You must hold any other
endorsements required by
this subpart, and comply
with the limitations in
§ 61.315.
(ii) At least a recreational pilot
certificate with a category
and class rating,
(A) Any light-sport aircraft in
that category and class,
(
1
) You do not have to hold
any of the endorsements
required by this subpart,
nor do you have to comply
with the limitations in
§ 61.315.
(iii) At least a recreational
pilot certificate but not a
rating for the category and
class of light sport aircraft
you operate,
(A) That light-sport aircraft,
only if you hold the en-
dorsements required in
§ 61.321 for its category
and class,
(
1
) You must comply with the
limitations in § 61.315, ex-
cept § 61.315(c)(14) and, if
a private pilot or higher,
§ 61.315(c)(7).
(2) Only a U.S. driver’s license (i) A sport pilot certificate,
(A) Any light-sport aircraft for
which you hold the en-
dorsements required for its
category and class.
(
1
) You must hold any other
endorsements required by
this subpart, and comply
with the limitations in
§ 61.315.
(ii) At least a recreational pilot
certificate with a category
and class rating,
(A) Any light-sport aircraft in
that category and class,
(
1
) You do not have to hold
any of the endorsements
required by this subpart,
but you must comply with
the limitations in § 61.315.
(iii) At least a recreational
pilot certificate but not a
rating for the category and
class of light-sport aircraft
you operate,
(A) That light-sport aircraft,
only if you hold the en-
dorsements required in
§ 61.321 for its category
and class,
(
1
) You must comply with the
limitations in § 61.315, ex-
cept § 61.315(c)(14) and, if
a private pilot or higher,
§ 61.315(c)(7).
(3) Neither a medical certificate
nor a U.S. driver’s license
(i) A sport pilot certificate,
(A) Any light-sport glider or
balloon for which you hold
the endorsements required
for its category and class
(
1
) You must hold any other
endorsements required by
this subpart, and comply
with the limitations in
§ 61.315.
(ii) At least a private pilot cer-
tificate with a category and
class rating for glider or
balloon,
(A) Any light-sport glider or
balloon in that category and
class
(
1
) You do not have to hold
any of the endorsements
required by this subpart,
nor do you have to comply
with the limitations in
§ 61.315.
(iii) At least a private pilot cer-
tificate but not a rating for
glider or balloon,
(A) Any light-sport glider or
balloon, only if you hold the
endorsements required in
§ 61.321 for its category
and class
(
1
) You must comply with the
limitations in § 61.315, ex-
cept § 61.315(c)(14) and, if
a private pilot or higher,
§ 61.315(c)(7).
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