Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.409

Section 61.411 What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a flight instructor
certificate with a sport pilot rating?
Use the following table to determine the experience you must have for each aircraft category and class:
If you are applying for a
flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating
for . . .

Then you must log at least . . .

Which must include at least . . .

(a) Airplane category and
single-engine class privileges,

(1) 150 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(i) 100 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in powered aircraft,
(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a single-engine airplane,
(iii) 25 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 10 hours of cross-country flight time in a
single-engine airplane, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a single-engine airplane that is a light-sport
aircraft.

(b) Glider category privileges,

(1) 25 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a glider, 100 flights in a glider, and 15
flights as pilot in command in a glider that is
a light-sport aircraft, or.
(2) 100 hours in heavier-than-air aircraft, 20
flights in a glider, and 15 flights as pilot in
command in a glider that is a light-sport aircraft.
(1) 125 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

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(c) Rotorcraft category and
gyroplane class privileges,

(d) Lighter-than-air category
and airship class privileges,

(1) 100 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(e) Lighter-than-air category
and balloon class privileges,

(1) 35 hours of flight time as pilot-in-command,

(f) Weight-shift-control aircraft category privileges,

(1) 150 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(g) Powered-parachute category privileges,

(1) 100 hours of flight time as a pilot, ................

(i) 100 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in powered aircraft,
(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a gyroplane,
(iii) 10 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 3 hours of cross-country flight time in a gyroplane, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a gyroplane that is a light-sport aircraft.
(i) 40 hours of flight time in an airship,
(ii) 20 hours of pilot in command time in an airship,
(iii) 10 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 5 hours of cross-country flight time in an
airship, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in an airship that is a light-sport aircraft.
(i) 20 hours of flight time in a balloon,
(ii) 10 flights in a balloon, and
(iii) 5 flights as pilot in command in a balloon
that is a light-sport aircraft.
(i) 100 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in powered aircraft,
(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a weight-shift-control aircraft,
(iii) 25 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 10 hours of cross-country flight time in a
weight-shift-control aircraft, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a weight-shift-control aircraft that is a lightsport aircraft.
(i) 75 hours of flight time as pilot in command in
powered aircraft,
(ii) 50 hours of flight time in a powered parachute,
(iii) 15 hours of cross-country flight time,
(iv) 5 hours of cross-country flight time in a
powered parachute, and
(v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command
in a powered parachute that is a light-sport
aircraft.

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