Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.97

(c) This section does not apply to a
student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate or a recreational pilot certificate.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40902, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61-110, 69 FR 44868, July 27, 2004]

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Subpart D - Recreational Pilots
Section 61.96 Applicability and eligibility requirements: General.
(a) This subpart prescribes the requirement for the issuance of recreational pilot certificates and ratings,
the conditions under which those certificates and ratings are necessary, and
the general operating rules for persons
who hold those certificates and ratings.
(b) To be eligible for a recreational
pilot certificate, a person who applies
for that certificate must:
(1) Be at least 17 years of age;
(2) Be able to read, speak, write, and
understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet one of
these requirements due to medical reasons, then the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on
that applicant-s pilot certificate as are
necessary for the safe operation of the
aircraft;
(3) Receive a logbook endorsement
from an authorized instructor who - 
(i) Conducted the training or reviewed the applicant-s home study on
the aeronautical knowledge areas listed in Section 61.97(b) of this part that apply to
the aircraft category and class rating
sought; and
(ii) Certified that the applicant is
prepared for the required knowledge
test.
(4) Pass the required knowledge test
on the aeronautical knowledge areas
listed in Section 61.97(b) of this part;
(5) Receive flight training and a logbook endorsement from an authorized
instructor who - 
(i) Conducted the training on the
areas of operation listed in Section 61.98(b) of
this part that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought; and
(ii) Certified that the applicant is
prepared for the required practical
test.
(6) Meet the aeronautical experience
requirements of Section 61.99 of this part that
apply to the aircraft category and class

rating sought before applying for the
practical test;
(7) Pass the practical test on the
areas of operation listed in Section 61.98(b)
that apply to the aircraft category and
class rating;
(8) Comply with the sections of this
part that apply to the aircraft category
and class rating; and
(9) Hold either a student pilot certificate or sport pilot certificate.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40902, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42558, Aug. 21, 2009]

Section 61.97 Aeronautical knowledge.
(a) General. A person who applies for
a recreational pilot certificate must receive and log ground training from an
authorized instructor or complete a
home-study course on the aeronautical
knowledge areas of paragraph (b) of
this section that apply to the aircraft
category and class rating sought.
(b) Aeronautical knowledge areas. (1)
Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to recreational pilot privileges, limitations,
and flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements
of the National Transportation Safety
Board;
(3) Use of the applicable portions of
the  - Aeronautical Information Manual -  and FAA advisory circulars;
(4) Use of aeronautical charts for
VFR navigation using pilotage with
the aid of a magnetic compass;
(5) Recognition of critical weather
situations from the ground and in
flight, windshear avoidance, and the
procurement and use of aeronautical
weather reports and forecasts;
(6) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance,
and recognition and avoidance of wake
turbulence;
(7) Effects of density altitude on
takeoff and climb performance;
(8) Weight and balance computations;
(9) Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems;
(10) Stall awareness, spin entry,
spins, and spin recovery techniques, if
applying for an airplane single-engine
rating;
(11) Aeronautical decision making
and judgment; and
(12) Preflight action that includes - 

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