[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR61.5]



[Page 17]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 61_CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 61.5  Certificates and ratings issued under this part.



    (a) The following certificates are issued under this part to an 

applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification 

requirements for the certificate sought:

    (1) Pilot certificates--

    (i) Student pilot.

    (ii) Sport pilot.

    (iii) Recreational pilot.

    (iv) Private pilot.

    (v) Commercial pilot.

    (vi) Airline transport pilot.

    (2) Flight instructor certificates.

    (3) Ground instructor certificates.

    (b) The following ratings are placed on a pilot certificate (other 

than student pilot) when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the 

training and certification requirements for the rating sought:

    (1) Aircraft category ratings--

    (i) Airplane.

    (ii) Rotorcraft.

    (iii) Glider.

    (iv) Lighter-than-air.

    (v) Powered-lift.

    (vi) Powered parachute.

    (vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft.

    (2) Airplane class ratings--

    (i) Single-engine land.

    (ii) Multiengine land.

    (iii) Single-engine sea.

    (iv) Multiengine sea.

    (3) Rotorcraft class ratings--

    (i) Helicopter.

    (ii) Gyroplane.

    (4) Lighter-than-air class ratings--

    (i) Airship.

    (ii) Balloon.

    (5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class ratings--

    (i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land.

    (ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea.

    (6) Powered parachute class ratings--

    (i) Powered parachute land.

    (ii) Powered parachute sea.

    (7) Aircraft type ratings--

    (i) Large aircraft other than lighter-than-air.

    (ii) Turbojet-powered airplanes.

    (iii) Other aircraft type ratings specified by the Administrator 

through the aircraft type certification procedures.

    (iv) Second-in-command pilot type rating for aircraft that is 

certificated for operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots.

    (8) Instrument ratings (on private and commercial pilot certificates 

only)--

    (i) Instrument--Airplane.

    (ii) Instrument--Helicopter.

    (iii) Instrument--Powered-lift.

    (c) The following ratings are placed on a flight instructor 

certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training 

and certification requirements for the rating sought:

    (1) Aircraft category ratings--

    (i) Airplane.

    (ii) Rotorcraft.

    (iii) Glider.

    (iv) Powered-lift.

    (2) Airplane class ratings--

    (i) Single-engine.

    (ii) Multiengine.

    (3) Rotorcraft class ratings--

    (i) Helicopter.

    (ii) Gyroplane.

    (4) Instrument ratings--

    (i) Instrument--Airplane.

    (ii) Instrument--Helicopter.

    (iii) Instrument--Powered-lift.

    (5) Sport pilot rating.

    (d) The following ratings are placed on a ground instructor 

certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training 

and certification requirements for the rating sought:

    (1) Basic.

    (2) Advanced.

    (3) Instrument.



[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 61-110, 

69 FR 44864, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, 2005]