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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.313 

(k) Emergency operations. 
(l) Post-flight procedures. 

[Docket No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44869, 
July 27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 
FR 5221, Feb. 1, 2010] 

§ 61.313

What aeronautical experience 

must I have to apply for a sport 
pilot certificate? 

Use the following table to determine 

the aeronautical experience you must 
have to apply for a sport pilot certifi-
cate: 

If you are applying for a sport pilot certifi-
cate with . . . 

Then you must log at least . . . 

Which must include at least . . . 

(a) Airplane category and single-engine 

land or sea class privileges, 

(1) 20 hours of flight time, including at 

least 15 hours of flight training from an 
authorized instructor in a single-engine 
airplane and at least 5 hours of solo 
flight training in the areas of operation 
listed in § 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 75 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 dis-
tance of at least 25 nautical miles be-
tween the takeoff and landing loca-
tions, and (iv) 2 hours of flight training 
with an authorized instructor on those 
areas of operation specified in 
§ 61.311 in preparation for the practical 
test within the preceding 2 calendar 
months from the month of the test. 

(b) Glider category privileges, and you 

have not logged at least 20 hours of 
flight time in a heavier-than-air aircraft, 

(1) 10 hours of flight time in a glider, in-

cluding 10 flights in a glider receiving 
flight training from an authorized in-
structor and at least 2 hours of solo 
flight training in the areas of operation 
listed in § 61.311, 

(i) Five solo launches and landings, and 

(ii) at least 3 training flights with an au-
thorized instructor on those areas of 
operation specified in § 61.311 in prep-
aration for the practical test within the 
preceding 2 calendar months from the 
month of the test. 

(c) Glider category privileges, and you 

have logged 20 hours flight time in a 
heavier-than-air aircraft, 

(1) 3 hours of flight time in a glider, in-

cluding five flights in a glider while re-
ceiving flight training from an author-
ized instructor and at least 1 hour of 
solo flight training in the areas of oper-
ation listed in § 61.311, 

(i) Three solo launches and landings, 

and (ii) at least 3 training flights with 
an authorized instructor on those 
areas of operation specified in 
§ 61.311 in preparation for the practical 
test within the preceding 2 calendar 
months from the month of the test. 

(d) Rotorcraft category and gyroplane 

class privileges, 

(1) 20 hours of flight time, including 15 

hours of flight training from an author-
ized instructor in a gyroplane and at 
least 5 hours of solo flight training in 
the areas of operation listed in 
§ 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 dis-
tance of at least 25 nautical miles be-
tween the takeoff and landing loca-
tions, and (iv) 2 hours of flight training 
with an authorized instructor on those 
areas of operation specified in 
§ 61.311 in preparation for the practical 
test within the preceding 2 calendar 
months from the month of the test. 

(e) Lighter-than-air category and airship 

class privileges, 

(1) 20 hours of flight time, including 15 

hours of flight training from an author-
ized instructor in an airship and at 
least 3 hours performing the duties of 
pilot in command in an airship with an 
authorized instructor in the areas of 
operation listed in § 61.311, 

(i) 2 hours of cross-country flight training, 

(ii) Three takeoffs and landings to a 
full stop (with each landing involving a 
flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport, 
(iii) One cross-country flight of at least 
25 nautical miles between the takeoff 
and landing locations, and (iv) 2 hours 
of flight training with an authorized in-
structor on those areas of operation 
specified in § 61.311 in preparation for 
the practical test within the preceding 
2 calendar months from the month of 
the test. 

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