Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.303

(c) This subpart applies to applicants
for, and holders of, sport pilot certificates. It also applies to holders of recreational pilot certificates and higher,
as provided in Section 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]

Section 61.303 If I want to operate a lightsport aircraft, what operating limits
and endorsement requirements in
this subpart must I comply with?
(a) Use the following table to determine what operating limits and endorsement requirements in this subIf 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 endorsements required for its
category and class

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

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

(iii) At least a recreational
pilot certificate but not a
rating for the category and
class of light sport aircraft
you operate,
(i) A sport pilot certificate,

(A) That light-sport aircraft,
only if you hold the endorsements required in
Section 61.321 for its category
and class,
(A) Any light-sport aircraft for
which you hold the endorsements required for its
category and class.

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

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

(iii) At least a recreational
pilot certificate but not a
rating for the category and
class of light-sport aircraft
you operate,
(i) A sport pilot certificate,

(A) That light-sport aircraft,
only if you hold the endorsements required in
Section 61.321 for its category
and class,
(A) Any light-sport glider or
balloon for which you hold
the endorsements required
for its category and class

(ii) At least a private pilot certificate with a category and
class rating for glider or
balloon,

(A) Any light-sport glider or
balloon in that category and
class

(iii) At least a private pilot certificate but not a rating for
glider or balloon,

(A) Any light-sport glider or
balloon, only if you hold the
endorsements required in
Section 61.321 for its category
and class

(1) You must hold any other
endorsements required by
this subpart, and comply
with the limitations in
Section 61.315.
(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
Section 61.315.
(1) You must comply with the
limitations in Section 61.315, except Section 61.315(c)(14) and, if
a private pilot or higher,
Section 61.315(c)(7).
(1) You must hold any other
endorsements required by
this subpart, and comply
with the limitations in
Section 61.315.
(1) You do not have to hold
any of the endorsements
required by this subpart,
but you must comply with
the limitations in Section 61.315.
(1) You must comply with the
limitations in Section 61.315, except Section 61.315(c)(14) and, if
a private pilot or higher,
Section 61.315(c)(7).
(1) You must hold any other
endorsements required by
this subpart, and comply
with the limitations in
Section 61.315.
(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
Section 61.315.
(1) You must comply with the
limitations in Section 61.315, except Section 61.315(c)(14) and, if
a private pilot or higher,
Section 61.315(c)(7).

(2) Only a U.S. driver-s license

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

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part, if any, apply to you when you operate a light-sport aircraft. The medical certificate specified in this table
must be in compliance with Section 61.2 in regards to currency and validity. If you
hold a recreational pilot certificate,
but not a medical certificate, you must
comply with cross country requirements in Section 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 conduct.

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