# Legal requirements for pilots in US

* Part 61
* Recreational Pilot Certification
* Private Pilot Certification
** For a Single Engine Airplane Rating
** For a Multiengine Airplane Rating
** For a Helicopter Rating
** For a Gyroplane Rating
** For a Powered-Lift Rating
** For a Glider Rating
** For an Airship Rating
** For a Balloon Rating
* Commercial Pilot Certification
** For a Single Engine Airplane Rating
** For a Multiengine Airplane Rating
** For a Powered-Lift Rating
** For a Helicopter Rating
** For a Gyroplane Rating
** For a Glider Rating
** For an Airship Rating
** For a Balloon Rating
* Instrument Rating
** For all instrument ratings
* Airline Transport Pilot Certification
** For an Airplane Ratings
** For a Helicopter Rating
** For a Powered-Lift Rating
** For an additional Category Rating at the ATP Certification Level onto an existing ATP Certificate
* Flight Instructor Certification and Flight Instructor- Instrument (for an Airplane-Instrument, Helicopter-Instrument, or Powered Lift-Instrument)
* Additional Category Rating per § 61.63(b) [for other than ATP Privilege Level]
** An additional Airplane category rating for the Single Engine class rating at the Recreational Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Helicopter class rating at the Recreational Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Gyroplane class rating at the Recreational Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Airplane category rating for the Single Engine class rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Airplane category rating for the Multiengine class rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional category rating for the Powered-Lift rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Helicopter class rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Gyroplane class rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Lighter-than Air category rating for the Airship class rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional category rating for the Glider rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Lighter-than Air category rating for the Balloon class rating at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Airplane category rating for the Single Engine class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Airplane category rating for the Multiengine class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Powered-Lift category rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Helicopter class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Gyroplane class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Glider category rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Lighter-than-Air category rating for the Airship class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
** An additional Lighter-than-Air category rating for the Balloon class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
* Additional Class Rating per § 61. 63(c) [for other than ATP Privilege Level]
** For an additional class rating within the same category rating for the single engine Airplane, multiengine Airplane, Helicopter, Gyroplane, Airship, or Balloon Ratings at the Private Pilot Certification Level
** For an additional class rating within the same category rating for the single engine Airplane, multiengine Airplane, Helicopter, Gyroplane, Airship, or Balloon Ratings at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level
* Part 141 Minimum Flight Training & Solo Requirements & Maximum Usage of Flight Simulators & Flight Training Devices
* Appendix A – Recreational Pilot Certification Course
** Airplane single?engine course
** Rotorcraft helicopter course
** Rotorcraft gyroplane course
* Appendix B – Private Pilot Certification Course
** Airplane single?engine course
** Airplane multiengine course
** Rotorcraft helicopter course
** Rotorcraft gyroplane course
** Powered?lift course
** Glider course
** Lighter?than?air airship course
** Lighter?than?air balloon course
* Appendix D – Commercial Pilot Certification Course
** Airplane single?engine course
** Airplane multiengine course
** Rotorcraft helicopter course
** Rotorcraft gyroplane course
** Powered?lift course
** Glider course
** Lighter?than?air, Airship course
** Lighter?than?air balloon course
* Appendix C – Instrument Rating Course
** Total for initial instrument rating course = 35 hours of instrument training, that includes training with an authorized instructor on the following areas of operation: (See Note 17)
** Total for an additional instrument rating course = 15 hours of instrument training, that includes training with an authorized instructor on the following areas of operation: (See Note 18)
* Appendix E – Airline Transport Pilot Certification Course
** Airplane single?engine course
** Airplane multiengine course
** Rotorcraft helicopter course
** Powered?lift course
* Appendix F – Flight Instructor Certification Course
** Airplane single?engine course
** Airplane multiengine course
** Rotorcraft helicopter course
** Rotorcraft gyroplane course
** Powered?Lift course
** Glider category course
* Appendix G – CFI-Instrument Instructor Rating Certification Course (for an Airplane-Instrument, Helicopter-Instrument, or Powered Lift-Instrument)
** Flight Instructor Instrument — Airplane course
** Flight Instructor Instrument — Helicopter course
** Flight Instructor Instrument — Powered?lift course
* Appendix I – Additional Aircraft Category or Class Rating Course
** Additional category and class rating in an airplane category and a single engine class course
** Additional category and class rating in an airplane category and a multiengine class course
** Additional category rating in a powered?lift category course
** Additional category and class rating in a rotorcraft category and a helicopter class course
** Additional category and class rating in a rotorcraft category and a gyroplane class course
** Additional category and class rating in a lighter-than-air category and airship class course
** Additional category rating in a glider category course
** Additional category and class rating in a lighter-than-air category and balloon class course
* Appendix J – Aircraft Type Rating Course
** A type rating in an airplane category — single?engine class course
** A type rating in an airplane category — multiengine class course
** A type rating in a powered?lift category course
** A type rating in a rotorcraft category — helicopter class course
** Other aircraft types course specified by the Administrator through the aircraft type certificate procedures
* Appendix I – Additional Aircraft Class Rating Course that is within the same aircraft category
** Additional class rating in an airplane category and a single engine class course
** Additional class rating in an airplane category and a multiengine class course
** Additional class rating in a rotorcraft category and a helicopter class course
** Additional class rating in a rotorcraft category and a gyroplane class course
** Additional class rating in a lighter-than-air category and airship class course
** Additional class rating in a lighter-than-air category and balloon class course