Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.315

If you are applying for a sport pilot certificate with . . .

Then you must log at least . . .

Which must include at least . . .

(h) Weight-shift-control aircraft category
land or sea class privileges,

(1) 20 hours of light time, including 15
hours of flight training from an authorized instructor in a weight-shift-control
aircraft and at least 5 hours of solo
flight training in the areas of operation
listed in Section 61.311,

(i) 2 hours of cross-country flight training,
(ii) 10 takeoffs and landings to a full
stop (with each landing involving a
flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport,
(iii) One solo cross-country flight of at
least 50 nautical miles total distance,
with a full-stop landing at a minimum
of two points, and one segment of the
flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 25 nautical miles between takeoff and landing locations,
and (iv) 2 hours of flight training with
an authorized instructor on those
areas of operation specified in
Section 61.311 in preparation for the practical
test within the preceding 2 calendar
months from the month of the test.

[Doc. No. FAA-2001-11133, 69 FR 44869, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-124A, 74 FR 53647, Oct. 20, 2009;
Amdt. 61-125, 75 FR 5221, Feb. 1, 2010]

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Section 61.315 What are the privileges and
limits of my sport pilot certificate?
(a) If you hold a sport pilot certificate you may act as pilot in command
of a light-sport aircraft, except as specified in paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) You may share the operating expenses of a flight with a passenger, provided the expenses involve only fuel,
oil, airport expenses, or aircraft rental
fees. You must pay at least half the operating expenses of the flight.
(c) You may not act as pilot in command of a light-sport aircraft:
(1) That is carrying a passenger or
property for compensation or hire.
(2) For compensation or hire.
(3) In furtherance of a business.
(4) While carrying more than one passenger.
(5) At night.
(6) In Class A airspace.
(7) 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 unless you have met the requirements specified in Section 61.325.
(8) Outside the United States, unless
you have prior authorization from the
country in which you seek to operate.
Your sport pilot certificate carries the
limit  - Holder does not meet ICAO requirements. - 
(9) To demonstrate the aircraft in
flight to a prospective buyer if you are
an aircraft salesperson.

(10) In a passenger-carrying airlift
sponsored by a charitable organization.
(11) At an altitude of more than 10,000
feet MSL or 2,000 feet AGL, whichever
is higher.
(12) When the flight or surface visibility is less than 3 statute miles.
(13) Without visual reference to the
surface.
(14) If the aircraft:
(i) Has a VH greater than 87 knots
CAS, unless you have met the requirements of Section 61.327(b).
(ii) Has a VH less than or equal to 87
knots CAS, unless you have met the requirements of Section 61.327(a) or have logged
flight time as pilot in command of an
airplane with a VH less than or equal to
87 knots CAS before April 2, 2010.
(15) Contrary to any operating limitation placed on the airworthiness certificate of the aircraft being flown.
(16) Contrary to any limit on your
pilot certificate or airman medical certificate, or any other limit or endorsement from an authorized instructor.
(17) Contrary to any restriction or
limitation on your U.S. driver-s license
or any restriction or limitation imposed by judicial or administrative
order when using your driver-s license
to satisfy a requirement of this part.
(18) While towing any object.
(19) As a pilot flight crewmember on
any aircraft for which more than one
pilot is required by the type certificate

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