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  1. Title 14 —Aeronautics and Space
  2. Chapter I —Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
  3. Subchapter D —Airmen
  4. Part 61 —Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
  5. Subpart K   View Full Text
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Title 14Aeronautics and SpacePart / Section
Chapter IFederal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation1 – 199
Subchapter DAirmen60 – 68
Part 61Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors61.1 – 61.429
Subpart KFlight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating61.401 – 61.429
§ 61.401What is the purpose of this subpart?
§ 61.403What are the age, language, and pilot certificate requirements for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.405What tests do I have to take to obtain a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.407What aeronautical knowledge must I have to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.409What flight proficiency requirements must I meet to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.411What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.412Do I need additional training to provide instruction on control and maneuvering an airplane solely by reference to the instruments in an aircraft based on VH?
§ 61.413What are the privileges of my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.415What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.417Will my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating list aircraft category and class ratings?
§ 61.419How do I obtain privileges to provide training in an additional category or class of aircraft?
§ 61.421May I give myself an endorsement?
§ 61.423What are the recordkeeping requirements for a flight instructor with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.425How do I establish recent experience for my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.427How do I reinstate my flight instructor privileges if I fail to establish recent experience for my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
§ 61.429May I exercise the privileges of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating if I hold a flight instructor certificate with another rating?
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